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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UPSILON

From Medieval Greek u psilon simple u, name adopted for graphic u to avoid confusion with graphic oi, since pronunciation was the same for both in Late Greek.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UPSILON

upsilon  [ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPSILON

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upsilon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPSILON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Upsilon

Upsilon is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw. The name of the letter is pronounced in Modern Greek, and in English /ˈʌpsɨlɒn/, UK /juːpˈsaɪlən/ yewp-SY-lən, or US /ˈjuːpsɨlɒn/ YEWP-sə-lon. It is occasionally called "ypsilon" in English after its rendering in Latin, where the Greek upsilon corresponded with the letter Y. The Greek alphabet on a black figure vessel, with a V-shaped upsilon.

Definition of upsilon in the English dictionary

The definition of upsilon in the dictionary is the 20th letter in the Greek alphabet, a vowel, transliterated as y or u.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPSILON


aquilon
ˈækwɪˌlɒn
Avalon
ˈævəˌlɒn
diencephalon
ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
echelon
ˈɛʃəˌlɒn
encephalon
ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
epencephalon
ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
epsilon
ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn
etalon
ˈɛtəˌlɒn
mesencephalon
ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
metencephalon
ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
Miquelon
ˈmiːkəˌlɒn
myelencephalon
ˌmaɪɪlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
papillon
ˈpæpɪˌlɒn
propylon
ˈprɒpɪˌlɒn
rhinencephalon
ˌraɪnɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
rhombencephalon
ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
telencephalon
ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
thalamencephalon
ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPSILON

upshift
upshoot
upshot
upside
upside down
upside-down
upside-down cake
upside-downness
upsideowne
upsides
upsitting
upsize
upsizing
upskill
upskirt
upslope
upsoar
upspeak
upspear
upsprang

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPSILON

abutilon
Babylon
ballon
beauty salon
colon
gallon
hair salon
hairdressing salon
Languedoc-Roussillon
melon
nylon
pantalon
pavillon
Roussillon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
talon
Teflon
Toulon
triathlon
watermelon

Synonyms and antonyms of upsilon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upsilon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPSILON

Find out the translation of upsilon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upsilon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upsilon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

埃普西隆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

upsilon
570 millions of speakers

English

upsilon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

UPSILON
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبسلون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ипсилон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Upsilon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপসিলন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

upsilon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upsilon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

upsilon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イプシロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upsilon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

upsilon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

upsilon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपस्सीलॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yunan alfabesinde ´U´ harfi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

upsilon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upsilon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іпсілон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Xi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύψιλον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ypsilon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upsilon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upsilon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upsilon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSILON»

The term «upsilon» is regularly used and occupies the 74.370 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSILON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «upsilon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «upsilon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upsilon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPSILON»

Discover the use of upsilon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upsilon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delta Upsilon: One Hundred Years 1834-1934
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Upsilon Frater Delta Upsilon Fraternity, 2007
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Inclusive Measurement of Upsilon 1S Decays to Open Charm ...
Inclusive Measurement of Upsilon IS Decays to Open Charm Hadrons: Hidden Beauty to Open Charm by Michael Earl Watkins Abstract Inclusive decays of the T (1S) to charmed particles were studied. The inclusive decays to D°, D*+, and ...
Michael Earl Watkins, 2007
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Search for Light Higgs in Radiative Decays of Upsilon(1 S).
Chapter. 5. CONCLUSION. Our upper limits on B(Υ(1S) → γa01 )·B(a01 → τ+τ−) are almost 2 orders of magnitude more stringent than previously obtained by ARGUS as illustrated in Fig. 5.1. Our upper limits on B(Υ(1S) → γa01) · B(a01 ...
Nasra Sultana, 2008
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The Delta Upsilon Quarterly
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Delta Upsilon Fraternity, 2010
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The Rise of the Standard Model: A History of Particle ...
The. Discovery. of. the. Upsilon,. Bottom. Quark,. and. B. Mesons. LEON M. LEDERMAN Born New York City, 1922; Ph.D., 1951 (physics), Columbia University; Pritzker Professor of Physics at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago; ...
Lillian Hoddeson, 1997
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The 11th General Catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: .
Psi Upsilon Fraternity, 2012
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Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and ...
The ancient evidence unambiguously shows that the upsilon in Archytas' name is long. Herodian, the great Greek grammarian of the second century AD, explicitly says in two places that the upsilon in ApxuTCts is long (Hdn. Gr. in. i, p. 77.
Carl Huffman, 2005
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Upsilon
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Upsilon (uppercase, lowercase; Greek:, psilon) is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Delta Upsilon: Quinquennial Catalogue (1884)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Sheafe Chase, 2010
10
Delta Upsilon
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Delta Upsilon ( ) is the sixth oldest international, all-male, college Greek-letter organization, and is the oldest non-secret fraternity in North America.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPSILON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upsilon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wesleyan Revokes Fraternity Psi Upsilon's Housing on Campus
Wesleyan Revokes Fraternity Psi Upsilon's Housing on Campus. Allegations of illegal drug use and lawsuits alleging sexual assault factored into the university's ... «Patch.com, Aug 15»
2
Alpha Sigma alumnus says UP frat wars a 'treacherous attack'
Some four UP students, identified as Alpha Sigma fraternity members, were allegedly assaulted by members of the Upsilon Sigma Phi in two separate incidents ... «GMA News, Jun 15»
3
Local students receive scholarship from The Iota Upsilon Omega …
YMCA Banner. home : news : school, Share, August 1, 2015. 6/26/2015 10:53:00 AM Local students receive scholarship from The Iota Upsilon Omega Chapter ... «GwdToday, Jun 15»
4
UP suspends four suspects in frat violence
Tan said the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity has promised that there will be no more incidents of violence while Alpha Sigma said it will respect the ongoing legal ... «ABS CBN News, Jun 15»
5
“Rape haven” graffiti discovered on Delta Upsilon
Graffiti reading “Rape Haven” was found on the front wall of the Delta Upsilon fraternity Tuesday morning. Several fraternity members saw the graffiti and ... «Swarthmore College The Phoenix Online, Apr 15»
6
Online Upsilon Circuit gives you one chance at winning and if you …
But not in Upsilon Circuit. Once you die in this 'part gameshow, part role-playing game' you are never allowed to play it again - a feature the developers call ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Kelso option for Upsilon Bleu after Kelso second
Upsilon Bleu rewarded Robson's decision to send him on the long journey down from Northumberland to Berkshire by taking the runner-up spot behind Mr Mole ... «SkySports, Feb 15»
8
Suspension Lifted for Psi Upsilon Fraternity
The University announced Wednesday that it will allow the Psi Upsilon fraternity to resume its social and recruitment activities after alleged behaviors that led to ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, Feb 15»
9
Psi Upsilon Fraternity Suspended From Cornell
Following an alleged incident involving “alcohol and an illicit substance,” the Psi Upsilon fraternity suspended all social and new member education activities ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, Jan 15»
10
Trinity Bans Social Events, Alcohol At Psi Upsilon
The Wesleyan administration banned social events at the university's chapter of Psi Upsilon for the rest of 2015 and placed it on probation after a student's ... «Hartford Courant, Dec 14»

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