xi

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Ξ ξ Greek: ξι
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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 4 Mandarin 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Derived terms 4.2 Pinyin syllable 4.2.1 Usage notes 5 Spanish 5.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξεῖ, ξῖ.

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• Rhymes: -aɪ

[edit] Noun

xi (plural xis)

1. The name for 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.

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• ksi

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xi m. inv.

1. xi (Greek letter)

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xi m. and f. inv.

1. xi (all senses)

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• csi
• ksi

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xi (Pinyin xì/xi4/xi, tra 戲, sim 戏)

1. drama

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• Yangbanxi

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xi

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, xī, xí, xǐ, or xì.

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English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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xi f. (plural xis)

1. xi; the Greek letter Ξ, ξ