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upsilon

noun

The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
U
Ends with
N
Contains
PS
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/juːpˈsaɪ.lən/ /ˈjup.sɪˌlɑn/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

  2. (particle physics) An upsilon meson, or bottomonium.

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