xi

nounattested in dialogue

//zaɪ//
//saɪ//
//ksaɪ//
//ksiː//
//ʃiː//

The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

noun

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

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: xis

Xander · A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient…Xavier · A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque].Xena · A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.

xi · The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

Xi · A river in China, the western tributary of the Pearl.XI · A football (soccer) team of eleven players.Xiang · A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China

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