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Upsilon is one of the letters (together with [[index::L|Lambda]] and [[index::P|Pi]]) which serve as a basis for distinguishing the Magrè and Sanzeno alphabets (see [[index::Script]]): The "inverted" variant {{c||U}} ({{c||U3}}, {{c||U5}}), sometimes termed "Venetoid" in the TIR, is attributed to the Magrè alphabet, while {{c||U2}} ({{c||U4}}), typical for the Etruscan and Lugano alphabets, is used in the Sanzeno alphabet. The choice between a symmetrical form and a rarer one with a straight hasta appears to be one of style – the form of Alpha ({{c||A}}/{{c||A5}}) usually corresponds to that of Upsilon. The curved variant {{c||U5}} (again, together with curved Alpha) appears only in rock inscriptions and the possibly archaic [[index::PU-1]], as well as in the [[index::Trissino]] (not yet autopsied). | Upsilon is one of the letters (together with [[index::L|Lambda]] and [[index::P|Pi]]) which serve as a basis for distinguishing the Magrè and Sanzeno alphabets (see [[index::Script]]): The "inverted" variant {{c||U}} ({{c||U3}}, {{c||U5}}), sometimes termed "Venetoid" in the TIR, is attributed to the Magrè alphabet, while {{c||U2}} ({{c||U4}}), typical for the Etruscan and Lugano alphabets, is used in the Sanzeno alphabet. The choice between a symmetrical form and a rarer one with a straight hasta appears to be one of style – the form of Alpha ({{c||A}}/{{c||A5}}) usually corresponds to that of Upsilon. The curved variant {{c||U5}} (again, together with curved Alpha) appears only in rock inscriptions and the possibly archaic [[index::PU-1]], as well as in the [[index::Trissino]] (not yet autopsied). | ||
Note that because of the basicness of the shape of Upsilon, the number of occurrences given in the table above is misleading: Due to the great number of inscriptions without linguistic content in the Raetic corpus, the number includes all instances of a chevron in dubious or non-inscriptions. | |||
In addition to Raetic /{{p||u}}/, Upsilon may have been employed to write foreign middle back rounded vowel phones ([o] or similar). See [[index::The Raetic language]] for a discussion. | In addition to Raetic /{{p||u}}/, Upsilon may have been employed to write foreign middle back rounded vowel phones ([o] or similar). See [[index::The Raetic language]] for a discussion. | ||
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Revision as of 14:24, 22 July 2015
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Customary name: | y psilon |
| Represents: | u |
Variants and attestation
| Transliteration | Sinistroverse | Dextroverse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph | Number | Glyph | Number | |
| U | 
|
31 | 
|
8 |
| U2 | 
|
86 | 
|
5 |
| U3 | 
|
5 | 
|
3 |
| U4 | 
|
7 | 
|
0 |
| U5 | 
|
8 | 
|
5 |
Commentary
Upsilon is one of the letters (together with Lambda and Pi) which serve as a basis for distinguishing the Magrè and Sanzeno alphabets (see Script): The "inverted" variant 
(
, 
), sometimes termed "Venetoid" in the TIR, is attributed to the Magrè alphabet, while 
(
), typical for the Etruscan and Lugano alphabets, is used in the Sanzeno alphabet. The choice between a symmetrical form and a rarer one with a straight hasta appears to be one of style – the form of Alpha (
/
) usually corresponds to that of Upsilon. The curved variant (again, together with curved Alpha) appears only in rock inscriptions and the possibly archaic PU-1, as well as in the Trissino (not yet autopsied).
Note that because of the basicness of the shape of Upsilon, the number of occurrences given in the table above is misleading: Due to the great number of inscriptions without linguistic content in the Raetic corpus, the number includes all instances of a chevron in dubious or non-inscriptions.
In addition to Raetic /u/, Upsilon may have been employed to write foreign middle back rounded vowel phones ([o] or similar). See The Raetic language for a discussion.
