Ψ

See also: ψ, ѱ, 𐌸, 𐌙, Ѱ, , , and

Ψ U+03A8, Ψ
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI
Χ
[U+03A7]
Greek and Coptic Ω
[U+03A9]

Translingual

Symbol

Ψ

  1. Sometimes used as a typographic substitute for (Neptune).
  2. (alchemy) Mercury.

See also

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. The Phoenician alphabet has no letter that is similar in either shape or sound. The Linear B alphabet has three similar-looking letters, 𐀂 (i), 𐀚 (ne), and 𐀩 (re), but none of them represents a sound similar to either the Eastern Greek pronunciation /ps/ or the Western Greek pronunciation /kʰ/.

Letter

Ψ • (Ps) (uppercase, lowercase ψ)

  1. The letter psi (ψεῖ), the 23rd letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

Derived terms

See also

Greek

Letter

Ψ • (Ps) (uppercase, lowercase ψ)

  1. The upper case letter psi (ψι), the 23rd letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Descendants

See also

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