Greek Small Letter Eta With Varia Letter
ὴ is the Greek small letter eta with varia (a diacritic mark) used in Greek text and transliteration contexts.
U+1F74
ὴ (Greek small letter eta with varia) is a Greek character used when eta carries a specific breathing/tonal diacritic style. It’s common in Greek writing and searchable in Unicode-capable systems. Below you’ll find practical copy options and developer-friendly escapes.
Greek Small Letter Eta With Varia Letter Meaning
The character ὴ is a Greek small letter eta (η) plus the varia diacritic. In polytonic Greek, diacritics can indicate how the letter should be pronounced or read, depending on the specific historical spelling system. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter ὴ in digitized Greek texts, typography, and scholarly writing where diacritical marks must be preserved exactly. For web and software use, ὴ is also useful when you want a single, exact Unicode character rather than manually combining base letters and diacritics.
Common uses
- •Copying exact polytonic Greek text into documents, notes, or chat
- •Greek typography and layout where diacritics must render correctly
- •Publishing or studying classical/academic Greek material with faithful characters
- •Search or indexing of Greek words that include eta with varia
- •Programmatic text entry using Unicode escapes in code
Examples
ὴ Greek small letter eta with varia
- ὴὴ χώρα
- ὴὴ δόξα
- ὴλέγει ὴ γραφή
- ὴἐν ὴν ἡμέρᾳ
- ὴὴ σοφία
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F74 | |
| HTML Entity | ὴ | |
| HTML Code | ὴ | |
| CSS | \1F74 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8052 | |
| Decimal | 8052 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Eta With Varia Letter (ὴ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8052 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F74 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F74. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f74, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ὴ 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 Eta With Varia letter mean?
The character ὴ is a Greek small letter eta (η) plus the varia diacritic. In polytonic Greek, diacritics can indicate how the letter should be pronounced or read, depending on the specific historical spelling system. In practice, you’ll mainly encounter ὴ in digitized Greek texts, typography, and scholarly writing where diacritical marks must be preserved exactly. For web and software use, ὴ is also useful when you want a single, exact Unicode character rather than manually combining base letters and diacritics.
What Unicode character is ὴ?
ὴ is the Unicode character “GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA WITH VARIA”. Its code point is U+1F74.
How can I copy ὴ easily?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided HTML entity ὴ and the Unicode escapes (CSS \\1F74, JavaScript \\u{1F74}).
Will ὴ display correctly on all devices?
It will display correctly when the text-rendering environment (fonts) supports the character. Unicode support is required, and having a Greek-capable font helps.
Can I enter ὴ in code?
Yes. For example, in JavaScript you can use \\u{1F74}. In CSS, you can use \\1F74.