Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Psili And Varia Letter
ὒ is a Greek lowercase upsilon letter with psili and varia diacritics.
U+1F52
ὒ is a specific precomposed Greek character used in classical and polytonic Greek text. It combines the letter upsilon with two diacritics: psili (breathing mark) and varia (accent). You can copy it directly or insert it using its Unicode code point.
Greek Small Letter Upsilon With Psili And Varia Letter Meaning
ὒ (Greek small letter upsilon with psili and varia) is a polytonic Greek character. It represents the lowercase Greek letter upsilon (υ) together with a smooth-breathing mark (psili) and the varia accent (a pitch/accent mark used in polytonic orthography). Because it’s a single precomposed character (not separate letters plus combining marks), it’s useful when you need consistent rendering—such as in typed classical Greek, scholarly notes, or documents that require the exact diacritic placement. If your font supports polytonic Greek, it should display as a unified glyph; otherwise, diacritics may not look as intended.
Common uses
- •Typing classical or polytonic Greek words that specifically require psili + varia on upsilon
- •Labeling linguistic examples in essays, textbooks, and academic notes
- •Preparing educational materials or flashcards about Greek diacritics
- •Publishing normalized text for digital humanities projects and transcriptions
- •Designing typographic content where the exact precomposed character matters
Examples
ὒ Greek Small Letter Upsilon with Psili and Varia
- ὒΣτο χειρόγραφο εμφανίζεται ὒ στην ίδια συλλαβή.
- ὒΔες το ὒ στην επιγραφή που ακολουθεί.
- ὒΗ μορφή ὒ απαιτεί ειδική πολυτονική σήμανση.
- ὒΣημείωσε σωστά το ὒ στις παρατηρήσεις.
- ὒΤο ὒ μπαίνει ως χαρακτήρας στο κείμενο.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F52 | |
| HTML Entity | ὒ | |
| HTML Code | ὒ | |
| CSS | \1F52 |
FAQ
What does the “psili” part mean in ὒ?
Psili is a smooth-breathing mark used in polytonic Greek. In ὒ, it indicates that the upsilon has that specific breathing feature.
Is ὒ a single character or several characters?
It’s a single precomposed Unicode character: Greek small letter upsilon with psili and varia. Copying it should preserve the diacritics as one glyph.
How do I copy ὒ on my device?
Select the character on this page and use copy/paste (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C, then Ctrl+V / Cmd+V) into your text editor, browser, or design tool.
Can I type it using Unicode escapes?
Yes. This symbol is Unicode code point U+1F52. You can use the provided HTML entity (ὒ), CSS escape (\\1F52), or JavaScript escape (\\u{1F52}).