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Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Oxia Letter

ἔ is a Greek lowercase epsilon letter with specific diacritics: psili and oxia.

U+1F14

The symbol ἔ is a Greek small letter epsilon combined with two diacritics. It’s primarily used in text that follows Ancient or Polytonic Greek spelling conventions. This page helps you copy it reliably and find related characters.

Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Oxia Letter Meaning

ἔ (U+1F14) is the Greek small letter epsilon (ε) with the psili (smooth breathing) and the oxia (acute accent) diacritics. In Polytonic Greek, diacritics mark pronunciation details and stress in written form, so this character typically appears in properly accented/annotated Greek text. You may encounter it in editions of Ancient Greek, language learning materials, lexicons, and scholarly writing where exact diacritic placement matters. For typography and digital publishing, using the single precomposed character (rather than manually combining separate marks) ensures the intended letter shape and correct rendering in fonts that support Polytonic Greek.

Common uses

  • Typing Polytonic Greek text with correct diacritics (e.g., accented epsilon forms).
  • Scholarly writing and citations where exact Greek spelling is required.
  • Designing educational materials for Ancient Greek pronunciation and reading practice.
  • Preparing content for dictionaries, glossaries, or language-learning apps.
  • Front-end development and UI text that needs accurate Unicode Greek characters.

Examples

ἔ Greek small letter epsilon with psili and oxia

  • ἔλεος
  • ἔργον
  • ἔθνος
  • ἔτι
  • ἔπειτα

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+1F14
HTML Entityἔ
HTML Codeἔ
CSS\1F14

FAQ

What does the Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Psili And Oxia letter mean?

ἔ (U+1F14) is the Greek small letter epsilon (ε) with the psili (smooth breathing) and the oxia (acute accent) diacritics. In Polytonic Greek, diacritics mark pronunciation details and stress in written form, so this character typically appears in properly accented/annotated Greek text. You may encounter it in editions of Ancient Greek, language learning materials, lexicons, and scholarly writing where exact diacritic placement matters. For typography and digital publishing, using the single precomposed character (rather than manually combining separate marks) ensures the intended letter shape and correct rendering in fonts that support Polytonic Greek.

What is ἔ, exactly?

ἔ is the Greek small letter epsilon with psili (smooth breathing) and oxia (acute accent).

What is the Unicode code point for ἔ?

The Unicode code point is U+1F14.

How can I copy ἔ reliably on my device?

Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided HTML entity (ἔ) or Unicode escapes (\\1F14 / \\u{1F14}).

Can I use a regular ε instead of ἔ?

You can, but it won’t include the psili and oxia diacritics. For Polytonic Greek accuracy, use ἔ when those marks are required.