"έψιλον" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈe.psi.lon/ Forms: épsilon [romanization]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón), further from ἔ (é) + neuter of ψιλός (psilós, “simple”). Thus, “simple e”, in contrast with αι (ai), which had become identical in pronunciation by the Koine period. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|ἒ ψιλόν}} Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón), {{m|grc|ἔ}} ἔ (é), {{m|grc|ψιλός||simple}} ψιλός (psilós, “simple”), {{m|grc||αι}} αι (ai) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|indeclinable|||ind|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=indeclinable nouns|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} έψιλον • (épsilon) n (indeclinable), {{el-noun|n|ind}} έψιλον • (épsilon) n (indeclinable)
  1. epsilon, the fifth letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Tags: indeclinable Categories (topical): Greek letter names
    Sense id: en-έψιλον-el-noun-Gx2wpLB5 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header

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