Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Varia Letter
ἲ is the Greek small letter iota with psili and varia diacritics.
U+1F32
The symbol ἲ is a Greek iota with specific diacritical marks. It’s useful when you need accurate polytonic Greek spelling in text, design, or code.
Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Varia Letter Meaning
ἲ (U+1F32) is “Greek small letter iota with psili and varia,” a polytonic Greek character that combines the letter iota with two diacritics: psili and varia. These marks affect how the word is read and can indicate specific phonetic or grammatical information in traditional polytonic orthography. Use this character when you must reproduce the exact written form found in classical texts, academic materials, or systems that expect precomposed Greek diacritic characters rather than separate combining marks.
Common uses
- •Typing polytonic Greek passages that require exact diacritics
- •Designing educational or reference content for classical language study
- •Correctly encoding Greek text in publishing workflows
- •Building UI strings or icons that include specific Greek character forms
- •Web or app development where precomposed Unicode characters are required
Examples
ἲ Greek small letter iota with psili and varia
- ἲἲ μὲν ἀρχή, ἲ δὲ τέλος.
- ἲλέγει ἲν τοῖς λόγοις.
- ἲπρὸς ἲν ὁδόν.
- ἲγράψον ἲ πρὸς τὸ τέλος.
- ἲἲ κατὰ τὴν γραμματικήν.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F32 | |
| HTML Entity | ἲ | |
| HTML Code | ἲ | |
| CSS | \1F32 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7986 | |
| Decimal | 7986 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Iota With Psili And Varia Letter (ἲ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7986 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F32 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F32. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f32, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἲ 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 Iota With Psili And Varia letter mean?
ἲ (U+1F32) is “Greek small letter iota with psili and varia,” a polytonic Greek character that combines the letter iota with two diacritics: psili and varia. These marks affect how the word is read and can indicate specific phonetic or grammatical information in traditional polytonic orthography. Use this character when you must reproduce the exact written form found in classical texts, academic materials, or systems that expect precomposed Greek diacritic characters rather than separate combining marks.
What Unicode character is ἲ?
ἲ is U+1F32, named “GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH PSILI AND VARIA.”
How do I copy ἲ reliably on the web?
Copy the character directly from this page. For HTML, you can use the entity ἲ.
Can I use it in code using escapes?
Yes. CSS escape is \\1F32 and JavaScript escape is \\u{1F32}.
Is ἲ different from writing iota plus separate combining marks?
It represents a specific precomposed polytonic character form. If your workflow requires the exact character, use ἲ directly rather than approximating with separate marks.