xi

Alternative forms

• XI, xi, Ⅺ, VVI, vvi

Symbol

xi

1. Ⅺ, the Roman numeral eleven (11)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ksaɪ/, /zaɪ/, /saɪ/, /ksiː/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

xi (plural xis)

1. The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
2. (physics) Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion.

Anagrams

• Ix

Alternative forms

• ksi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ksi/

Noun

xi m (plural xi or xis)

1. xi (Greek letter)

Further reading

• “xi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative spellings

• csi
• ksi

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ksi/, [ks̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: xi

Noun

xi m, f (invariable)

1. The name of the Greek-script letter Ξ/ξ.
   1. xi (all senses)

Romanization

xi

1. Nonstandard spelling of xī.
2. Nonstandard spelling of xí.
3. Nonstandard spelling of xǐ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of xì.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Noun

xi f (plural xíes)

1. xi; the Greek letter Ξ, ξ

Noun

xi

1. water

References

• Victor Golla, Takelma Texts and Grammar