wye

Meaning

Noun

1. The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.
2. A Y-shaped object: a wye level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make something into a wye (letter Y) shape.
2. (transitive) To reverse the direction of a train using a wye.

Synonyms

Y

y

tee bend

yoke

tee fitting

tee joint

tee branch

radial

tee conneetion

star

⭐

Translations

ípsilon

i griega

Ypsilon

i grec

ύψιλον

Y

i greca

i graeca

ȳ

Griekse ij

Y

ye

makas

✂️

ye

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwaɪ/

Etymology

Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Old French ui or gui.