Wye

Pronunciation

• IPA: /waɪ/
• Homophones: y, Y, why wine-whine merger

Alternative forms

• wy

Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps cognate with Old French ui or gui.

Full definition of wye

Noun

1. A wye-shaped object: a wye-level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.By going around the wye, a train can change direction.

Old English wiga.

Noun

1. (poetic, obsolete) A warrior or fighter.
2. (poetic, obsolete) A hero; a man, person.

Anagrams

• wey
• yew