see|XI|xÄ«|xÃ|xÇ�|xì
letter_disp2|nu|image:Greek_uc_xi.png|50pximage:Greek_lc_xi.png|30px |omicron|ξι|�|ξ
English
Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|ξε�, ξ�.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-xi.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ|-aɪ
Noun
en-noun
- The name for the 14th letter of Classical Greek|Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient Greek|Ancient and Old Greek.
- particles Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion.
Translations
trans-top|Greek letter
Finnish: t+|fi|ksii
Greek: t+|el|ξι|n|sc=Grek
Interlingua: t-|ia|xi|xs=Interlingua
trans-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|xi|m, t-|pt|csi|m
Russian: t-|ru|к�и|trksi|scCyrl
trans-bottom
Category:Greek letters
Category:English two-letter words
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
xi
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, xÄ«, xÃ, xÇ�, or xì.
Usage notes
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.
Category:Mandarin pinyin
es:xi
fr:xi
gl:xi
ko:xi
la:xi
ru:xi
vi:xi
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