Latin Small Letter E With Tilde Below Letter
ḛ is the Latin small letter e with a tilde below, used in some languages and transcription systems.
U+1E1B
ḛ is a Unicode Latin Extended character: “Latin small letter e with tilde below.” It’s often used in linguistic text, transliteration, and specialized writing where diacritics matter. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in software.
Latin Small Letter E With Tilde Below Letter Meaning
The symbol ḛ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH TILDE BELOW” (Unicode U+1E1B). Visually, it is the lowercase letter e with a tilde positioned below it. In practice, it’s used to represent language-specific sounds or orthographic distinctions where a tilde-below diacritic is required. Like other precomposed Unicode characters, it helps preserve correct typography and reading order compared with older approaches that combined base letters and diacritics manually. When you need a consistent, standards-based character for documents, web pages, fonts, or data entry, using U+1E1B directly is the reliable option.
Common uses
- •Linguistics and phonetic transcription where e needs a tilde-below diacritic
- •Academic writing and language documentation requiring accurate Unicode characters
- •Transliteration systems that distinguish specific vowel qualities using diacritics
- •Preparing subtitles, captions, or forms that must match exact character spellings
- •Typography and editorial work to ensure diacritics render correctly across platforms
Examples
ḛ — Latin small letter e with tilde below
- ḛḛt
- ḛkḛno
- ḛsḛrʌm
- ḛḛlə
- ḛmḛd
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E1B | |
| HTML Entity | ḛ | |
| HTML Code | ḛ | |
| CSS | \1E1B |
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter E With Tilde Below letter mean?
The symbol ḛ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH TILDE BELOW” (Unicode U+1E1B). Visually, it is the lowercase letter e with a tilde positioned below it. In practice, it’s used to represent language-specific sounds or orthographic distinctions where a tilde-below diacritic is required. Like other precomposed Unicode characters, it helps preserve correct typography and reading order compared with older approaches that combined base letters and diacritics manually. When you need a consistent, standards-based character for documents, web pages, fonts, or data entry, using U+1E1B directly is the reliable option.
What Unicode character is ḛ?
ḛ is LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH TILDE BELOW, Unicode code point U+1E1B.
How do I copy ḛ for web or documents?
Copy the character “ḛ” directly from this page, or use the provided escapes (HTML entity ḛ, CSS \\1E1B, or JavaScript \\u{1E1B}).
Is ḛ the same as just writing e with a tilde?
No. ḛ specifically has a tilde below the letter e, and it is represented by the precomposed character U+1E1B.
Will ḛ always render correctly on my device?
Most modern systems support Unicode Latin Extended characters. If it doesn’t display, try a font with broader coverage or paste using the Unicode character (not an approximation).