Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upsila

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-si-la
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of upsilon

Example Sentences

"Why there is no parallel ḫi- remains a mystery. It is idle to argue for some kind of parasitic origin, comparable to the rampage of spiritus asper over initial upsila in Attic Greek; the very contrast ḫu- : w- is distinctive."
"Gk. ῦει ‘to rain’ may represent either *sE₂uH₂-ye- or *E₂uH₂-ye- (spiritus asper being automatic on initial upsila), thus a -ye/o- derivative (stative like e. g. χαίρω?) from the zero grade of the root stem seen in Toch. A 3 pl. swiñc < *sE₂uH₂-énti."
"Serifs are a regular feature of letters in both the Getty and the PFayum 4 papyrus fragments. Upsila, similarly formed in all, are decorated with serifs on the base of the vertical stroke at PFayum 4.11, Getty recto line 1, and Getty verso line 7."
"Inconsistent letter forms: e.g. upsila in 1.2; kappas in 1.7; long rho in πρωτον vs. short rho in ημετερα; epsila in επελθω."

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλά (û psilá), plural construction of ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

Questions

What does upsila mean?: plural of upsilon
Where does upsila come from?: From the Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλά (û psilá), plural construction of ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

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