xi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "xi"
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xi
- Ⅺ, the Roman numeral eleven (11)
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English edit
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Wikipedia article on xi |
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: zī, sī, ksī, ksē, IPA(key): /zaɪ/, /saɪ/, /ksaɪ/, /ksiː/[1][2][3]
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): /ʃiː/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ
Noun edit
xi (plural xis)
- The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
- (physics) Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion.
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Greek letter
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References edit
- ^ chapter XI, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. (zaɪ, ksaɪ)
- ^ chapter XI, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. (zaɪ, saɪ, ksi)
- ^ chapter XI, in Collins English Dictionary. (zaɪ, saɪ, ksaɪ, ksi)
Anagrams edit
See also: theta
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ξῖ (xî).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xi m or f (plural xi's, diminutive xi'tje n)
- xi (letter of the Greek alphabet)
Further reading edit
- xi on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xi m (plural xi or xis)
- xi (Greek letter)
Further reading edit
- chapter XI, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).
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Noun edit
xi m or f (invariable)
- the name of the Greek-script letter Ξ/ξ
- xi (all senses)
Maltese edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing, a thing, something”). Compare the same use as a determiner in Moroccan Arabic شي (ši) and North Levantine Arabic شي (ši).
Determiner edit
xi
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the lemma.
Pronoun edit
xi
- Alternative form of x’ (used before a consonant cluster)
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
xi
- Nonstandard spelling of xī.
- Nonstandard spelling of xí.
- Nonstandard spelling of xǐ.
- Nonstandard spelling of xì.
Usage notes edit
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -i
Etymology 1 edit
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Interjection edit
xi
- indicates that something has failed
- indicates that someone is in trouble
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
xi m (plural xis)
- Alternative spelling of csi
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xi f (plural xíes)
Further reading edit
- chapter XI, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Takelma edit
Noun edit
xi
References edit
- Victor Golla, Takelma Texts and Grammar
Vietnamese edit
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xi