epsilon

ep·si·lon  (ps-ln, -ln)

n.

The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

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[Greek e pslon, simple e, from neuter of pslos, simple.]

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epsilon [ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn ɛpˈsaɪlən]

n

(Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε), a short vowel, transliterated as e

[Greek e psilon, literally: simple e]

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Epsilon [ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn ɛpˈsaɪlən]

n

(Astronomy) (foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation) the fifth brightest star in a constellation Epsilon Aurigae

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

epsilon - the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"