Y
|Y|
A1
/waɪ/
letter, variable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'Y' originates from the Greek letter 'upsilon', which was adopted into the Latin alphabet.
Historical Evolution
'Upsilon' transformed into the Latin letter 'Y', and eventually became the modern English letter 'Y'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it was used as a vowel, but over time it evolved to be used as both a vowel and a consonant.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the 25th letter of the English alphabet.
The word 'yellow' starts with the letter Y.
Noun 2
a variable often used to represent a vertical axis in mathematics.
In the equation y = mx + b, y represents the dependent variable.
Idioms
Last updated: 2025/02/26 15:19