English dictionary
upsilon
/'/j//u/ps/@/,l/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The 20th letter (&UPSILON;, υ) of the Greek alphabet, a vowel having originally the sound of &oomac; as in <i>room</i>, becoming before the 4th century <u>b. c.</u> that French <i>u</i> or Ger. <i>ü.</i> Its equivalent in English is <i>u</i> or <i>y</i>.
Source: webster1913