Y

Y is the twenty-fifth letter of the Latin alphabet.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

See V. In Greek Υψιλον (Ypsilon) was pronounced /u/ (later on /y/, now /i/; see English MYTH and GIFT which both have /I/). The Romans borrowed Y directly from the Greek, because they felt that V no longer adequately represented Greek /y/. The English name of the letter - /waI/ - is of unknown origin. In Spanish, Y is called i griega; in most other European languages the Greek name is still used.

The letter y was used by Caxton and other printers in medieaval England to represent the thorn.

Y is also:

• The symbol for yttrium in the periodic table.
• A Swedish film, Y[?], made in 1987
• The name of a commune of the Somme département in France, see Y[?]
• A modern board game, played on a triangle-shaped board. see Y (game)
• A case of mathematical combinator; see Y combinator