xi

[ zahy, sahy; Greek ksee ]
/ zaɪ, saɪ; Greek ksi /

noun, plural xis.

the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.

Words nearby xi

xerotic, xerox, xerus, xerxes i, xhosa, xi, xi baryon, xi jiang, xi particle, xi'an, xi-c baryon

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British Dictionary definitions for xi (1 of 2)

xi
/ (zaɪ, saɪ, ksaɪ, ksiː) /

noun plural xis

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

British Dictionary definitions for xi (2 of 2)

Xi

Hsi or Si

/ (ʃiː) /

noun

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)

Medical definitions for xi

xi
[ zī, sī, ksē ]

n.

The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet.