xi

American  

[zahy, sahy, ksee] / zaɪ, saɪ, ksi /

noun

plural

xis

1. the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).

2. the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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Xi ¹ British  

/ ʃiː /

noun

1. a river in S China, rising in Yunnan province and flowing east to the Canton delta on the South China Sea: the main river system of S China. Length: about 1900 km (1200 miles)

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xi ² British  

/ ksaɪ, saɪ, ksiː, zaɪ /

noun

1. the 14th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ), a composite consonant, transliterated as x

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Example Sentences

Pollard and Liu propose these two alloys, which could have been prefabricated as ingots and distributed to bronze foundries, are jin and xi.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 9, 2022

Monks also aren’t going to tell you to say, “Gong xi fa cai,” she said, referring to the common New Year greeting, which literally translates to “Hope you increase your wealth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

The COVID-19 variants are named after Greek alphabet letters, but WHO skipped the 13th and 14th letters, nu and xi, in labeling the omicron variant.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2021

In doing so, the WHO decided to skip over two letters in the Greek alphabet: nu and xi.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2021

That many of them have lacked the power in their later life to withstand the temptations of quick material gain by descending to a lower Pg xi plane is to be regretted, but—such is life.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef