Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter
ὲ is a Greek small epsilon character with a varia diacritic.
U+1F72
ὲ (Greek small letter epsilon with varia) is a Unicode character used in Greek text with specific accenting. It can appear in digitally typeset materials where older or polytonic-style spelling is represented. You can copy it directly or insert it via its Unicode code point.
Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter Meaning
ὲ is a Greek lowercase epsilon (ε) combined with the varia diacritic. In Unicode it is specifically encoded as “GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH VARIA” (U+1F72). The varia is an accent/tonos-related mark used in polytonic Greek orthography. In practice, its meaning is primarily typographic: it signals the marked form of epsilon in text that relies on diacritics for correct spelling or pronunciation conventions. If you’re working with Greek transliteration, Unicode normalization, or fonts, treat ὲ as a distinct precomposed character rather than plain epsilon plus a separate mark.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste for Greek polytonic text that requires epsilon with varia
- •Displaying diacritics correctly in typesetting and typography workflows
- •Encoding and rendering older/diacritic-rich Greek in digital documents
- •Search and reference when you need the exact precomposed Unicode character
- •Developer input for Unicode-capable interfaces (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Examples
ὲ Greek Small Letter Epsilon with Varia
- ὲὲν
- ὲὲξ
- ὲὲστιν
- ὲὲλαβον
- ὲὲπὶ τῆς γῆς
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F72 | |
| HTML Entity | ὲ | |
| HTML Code | ὲ | |
| CSS | \1F72 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8050 | |
| Decimal | 8050 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Varia Letter (ὲ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8050 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F72 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F72. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f72, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ὲ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Greek Small Letter Epsilon With Varia letter mean?
ὲ is a Greek lowercase epsilon (ε) combined with the varia diacritic. In Unicode it is specifically encoded as “GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH VARIA” (U+1F72). The varia is an accent/tonos-related mark used in polytonic Greek orthography. In practice, its meaning is primarily typographic: it signals the marked form of epsilon in text that relies on diacritics for correct spelling or pronunciation conventions. If you’re working with Greek transliteration, Unicode normalization, or fonts, treat ὲ as a distinct precomposed character rather than plain epsilon plus a separate mark.
What Unicode character is ὲ?
ὲ is “GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH VARIA” with code point U+1F72.
How can I copy ὲ into a website?
You can paste the character directly, or use its HTML numeric entity: ὲ.
What’s the difference between ὲ and plain Greek epsilon ε?
Plain epsilon is without the varia diacritic. ὲ includes the varia and is encoded as a distinct Unicode character.
How do I insert ὲ in JavaScript?
Use the Unicode escape: \u{1F72}.