See also: Appendix:Variations of "xi"
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Translingual
editAlternative forms
editSymbol
editxi
- Ⅺ, the Roman numeral eleven (11)
See also
editEnglish
edit← nu |
→ omicron | |
Wikipedia article on xi |
Etymology
editFrom 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
editxi (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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editGreek letter
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References
edit- ^ “xi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. (zaɪ, ksaɪ)
- ^ “xi”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. (zaɪ, saɪ, ksi)
- ^ “xi”, in Collins English Dictionary. (zaɪ, saɪ, ksaɪ, ksi)
Anagrams
editSee also: theta
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ξῖ (xî).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editxi 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
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editxi m (plural xi or xis)
- xi (Greek letter)
Further reading
edit- “xi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editxi m or f (invariable)
- the name of the Greek-script letter Ξ/ξ
- xi (all senses)
Maltese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editxi
- some
- 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
- Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:
- Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- any
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the lemma.
Pronoun
editxi
- Alternative form of x’ (used before a consonant cluster)
Mandarin
editRomanization
editxi
- 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
editPronunciation
edit
- Rhymes: -i
Etymology 1
editAlternative forms
editInterjection
editxi
- indicates that something has failed
- indicates that someone is in trouble
Etymology 2
editNoun
editxi m (plural xis)
- Alternative spelling of csi
Spanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editxi f (plural xíes)
Further reading
edit- “xi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Takelma
editNoun
editxi
References
edit- Victor Golla, Takelma Texts and Grammar
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editxi
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