ep·si·lon
(ĕp′sə-lŏn′, -lən)n.
The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
[Greek e psīlon, simple e, from neuter of psīlos, simple.]
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epsilon
(ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn; ɛpˈsaɪlən)n
(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]
Epsilon
(ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn; ɛpˈsaɪlən)n
(Astronomy) (foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation) the fifth brightest star in a constellation: Epsilon Aurigae.
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ep•si•lon
(ˈɛp səˌlɒn, -lən; esp. Brit. ɛpˈsaɪ lən)n.
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε).
[< Greek è psīlón bare, simple e]
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| Noun | 1. |  epsilon - the 5th letter of the Greek alphabetGreek 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" |
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