Plural of epsilon

Forms of epsilon

Epsilons and epsila in a sentence

• Round, normal-size epsila (l. 3) contrast with a large, ungainly epsilon (l. 7).1983, The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal, volume 11, →ISBN, page 159, →ISBN. From the entry epsila
• Epsila in the Getty recto lines 3 and 7 and PFayum 4.3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 12 receive similar treatment.1993, Studia Varia from the J. Paul Getty Museum, →ISBN, page 96, →ISBN. From the entry epsila
• Inconsistent letter forms: e.g. upsila in 1.2; kappas in 1.7; long rho in πρωτον vs. short rho in ημετερα; epsila in επελθω.1994, Adam Bülow-Jacobsen [ed.], Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Papyrologists, Copenhagen, 23–29 August, 1992 (Museum…. From the entry epsila
• However, as Roy Kotansky observed, the epsila of ↓ 7–9 are vertically aligned so neatly under each other that they too probably represent the first letters of each line.1992, William M. Brashear, A Mithraic Catechism from Egypt, Verlag Adolf Holzhausens Nfg., →ISBN, page 17, →ISBN. From the entry epsila
• These are of a sort found especially on Athos: an example is four epsila, which refer to the Holy Cross and stand for Ἐκ θεοῦ Ἐδόθη Εὔρημα Ἑλένη.1929, Mandell Creighton, Justin Winsor, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Reginald Lane Poole, Sir John Goronwy Edwards, editors, The English…. From the entry epsila

Meaning of epsilon

1. noun The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
2. noun In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
3. noun An arbitrarily small quantity.

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Questions about the plural of epsilon

What is the plural of epsilon?

The plural of epsilon is epsilons or epsila.

Which is correct, epsilons or epsila?

Both are used. epsilons is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is epsilon countable?

Epsilon is a countable and uncountable noun.