ȳ

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An orthographic ⟨y⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the PRICE vowel, as in the word "lyre".

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a᷍ie᷍iī
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Meanings

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  1. human sciencesAn orthographic ⟨y⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the PRICE vowel, as in the word "lyre".

    Synonyms: a᷍i, e᷍i, ī

Synonyms & antonyms

symbolAn orthographic ⟨y⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the PRICE vowel, as in the word "lyre".

Similar
a᷍ie᷍iī
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a᷍ie᷍i
Cite this entry
APA

ȳ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C8%B3

MLA

“ȳ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C8%B3. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ȳ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C8%B3.

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