# ypsilon
## English
### Noun

ypsilon (plural ypsilons)
* Alternative form of upsilon

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) from ὖ (û) + ψιλός (psilós), “bare y”.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɪpsɪlon]

### Noun

ypsilon m inan or n
* The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.
* upsilon

#### Declension

when masculine:
Indeclinable when neuter.

#### See also

* (Latin-script letter names) písmeno; á, bé, cé, dé, é, ef, gé, há, chá, í, jé, ká, el, em, en, ó, pé, kvé, er, es, té, ú, vé, dvojité vé, iks, ypsilon, zet

### References

* ↑ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “ypsilon”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

## Danish
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón) from ὖ (û) + ψιλός (psilós).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ypsilɔn/, [ˈyb̥silʌn]

### Noun

ypsilon n (singular definite ypsilonet, plural indefinite ypsiloner)
* upsilon, Υ, υ (letter of the Greek alphabet)

#### See also

* ypsilon on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{da}$

## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* upsilon (superseded)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɪpsilɔn/, /ˈʏpsilɔn/, /ˈypsilɔn/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: yp‧si‧lon

### Noun

ypsilon f (plural ypsilons)
* upsilon
    Synonym: (less common) i-grec
* (chiefly Belgium) Y, wye (Latin letter)
    Synonyms: i-grec, Griekse ij

## Finnish
### Etymology

< Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón)
Greek letter :
| Υυ | Previous: | tau |
| Υυ | Next: | fii |

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈypsilon/, [ˈyps̠ilo̞n]
* Rhymes: -ypsilon
* Hyphenation: yp‧si‧lon

### Noun

ypsilon
* upsilon (Greek letter)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of ypsilon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ypsilonini
ypsilonini
accusative
nom.
ypsilonini
ypsilonini
gen.
ypsilonini
genitive
ypsilonini
ypsilonieni
partitive
ypsiloniani
ypsilonejani
inessive
ypsilonissani
ypsiloneissani
elative
ypsilonistani
ypsiloneistani
illative
ypsiloniini
ypsiloneihini
adessive
ypsilonillani
ypsiloneillani
ablative
ypsiloniltani
ypsiloneiltani
allative
ypsilonilleni
ypsiloneilleni
essive
ypsiloninani
ypsiloneinani
translative
ypsilonikseni
ypsiloneikseni
abessive
ypsilonittani
ypsiloneittani
instructive
comitative
—ypsiloneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ypsilonisi
ypsilonisi
accusative
nom.
ypsilonisi
ypsilonisi
gen.
ypsilonisi
genitive
ypsilonisi
ypsiloniesi
partitive
ypsiloniasi
ypsilonejasi
inessive
ypsilonissasi
ypsiloneissasi
elative
ypsilonistasi
ypsiloneistasi
illative
ypsiloniisi
ypsiloneihisi
adessive
ypsilonillasi
ypsiloneillasi
ablative
ypsiloniltasi
ypsiloneiltasi
allative
ypsilonillesi
ypsiloneillesi
essive
ypsiloninasi
ypsiloneinasi
translative
ypsiloniksesi
ypsiloneiksesi
abessive
ypsilonittasi
ypsiloneittasi
instructive
comitative
—ypsiloneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ypsilonimme
ypsilonimme
accusative
nom.
ypsilonimme
ypsilonimme
gen.
ypsilonimme
genitive
ypsilonimme
ypsiloniemme
partitive
ypsiloniamme
ypsilonejamme
inessive
ypsilonissamme
ypsiloneissamme
elative
ypsilonistamme
ypsiloneistamme
illative
ypsiloniimme
ypsiloneihimme
adessive
ypsilonillamme
ypsiloneillamme
ablative
ypsiloniltamme
ypsiloneiltamme
allative
ypsilonillemme
ypsiloneillemme
essive
ypsiloninamme
ypsiloneinamme
translative
ypsiloniksemme
ypsiloneiksemme
abessive
ypsilonittamme
ypsiloneittamme
instructive
comitative
—ypsiloneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ypsiloninne
ypsiloninne
accusative
nom.
ypsiloninne
ypsiloninne
gen.
ypsiloninne
genitive
ypsiloninne
ypsilonienne
partitive
ypsilonianne
ypsilonejanne
inessive
ypsilonissanne
ypsiloneissanne
elative
ypsilonistanne
ypsiloneistanne
illative
ypsiloniinne
ypsiloneihinne
adessive
ypsilonillanne
ypsiloneillanne
ablative
ypsiloniltanne
ypsiloneiltanne
allative
ypsilonillenne
ypsiloneillenne
essive
ypsiloninanne
ypsiloneinanne
translative
ypsiloniksenne
ypsiloneiksenne
abessive
ypsilonittanne
ypsiloneittanne
instructive
comitative
—ypsiloneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ypsiloninsa
ypsiloninsa
accusative
nom.
ypsiloninsa
ypsiloninsa
gen.
ypsiloninsa
genitive
ypsiloninsa
ypsiloniensa
partitive
ypsiloniaan ypsiloniansa
ypsilonejaan ypsilonejansa
inessive
ypsilonissaan ypsilonissansa
ypsiloneissaan ypsiloneissansa
elative
ypsilonistaan ypsilonistansa
ypsiloneistaan ypsiloneistansa
illative
ypsiloniinsa
ypsiloneihinsa
adessive
ypsilonillaan ypsilonillansa
ypsiloneillaan ypsiloneillansa
ablative
ypsiloniltaan ypsiloniltansa
ypsiloneiltaan ypsiloneiltansa
allative
ypsilonilleen ypsilonillensa
ypsiloneilleen ypsiloneillensa
essive
ypsiloninaan ypsiloninansa
ypsiloneinaan ypsiloneinansa
translative
ypsilonikseen ypsiloniksensa
ypsiloneikseen ypsiloneiksensa
abessive
ypsilonittaan ypsilonittansa
ypsiloneittaan ypsiloneittansa
instructive
comitative
—ypsiloneineen ypsiloneinensa :

### Further reading

* “ypsilon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈi.psi.lon/, (careful style) /ˈy.psi.lon/
* Rhymes: -ipsilon, (careful style) -ilon
* Hyphenation: ỳ‧psi‧lon

### Noun

ypsilon m or f (invariable)
* Alternative form of ipsilon

## Latin
### Etymology

From Koine Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /yːpˈsiː.lon/, [yːpˈs̠iːɫ̪ɔn]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ipˈsi.lon/, [ipˈsiːlon]

### Noun

ȳpsīlon f (indeclinable)
* A name of the letter Y.

#### Synonyms

* (name of the letter Y): ī graeca, ȳ

#### Coordinate terms

* (Latin-script letter names) littera; ā, bē, cē, dē, ē, ef, gē, hā / *acca, ī, kā, el, em, en, ō, pē, kū, er, es, tē, ū, ix / īx / ex, ȳ / ī graeca / ȳpsīlon, zēta

### References

* ypsilon in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

## Slovak
### Etymology

Ultimately, from Ancient Greek ὖ ψιλόν (û psilón).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈipsiɫɔn/

### Noun

ypsilon m inan (genitive singular ypsilonu, nominative plural ypsilony, genitive plural ypsilonov, declension pattern of dub)
* The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.
* (Greek letter names) upsilon

#### Synonyms

* (name of the letter Yy): tvrdé í

#### Derived terms

* ypsilonový

### References

* “ypsilon”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025