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单词 xi
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Definition of xi in English:

xi

noun ksʌɪzʌɪsʌɪɡzʌɪksī
  • 1The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ), transliterated as ‘x’.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While having no Latin derivative, the Xi was adopted into the early Cyrillic alphabet, as the letter ksi.
    • This page displays the Greek alphabet and gives information on pronunciation for both ... y as in yet, and before gamma, kappa, xi, or chi.
    1. 1.1Astronomy followed by Latin genitive The fourteenth star in a specified constellation.
      Xi Cygni
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The highlight for me that night was Xi Bootes. This colorful double lies about 8 degrees east of Arcturus.

Origin

Greek.

Rhymes

ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, Xingtai, Yantai
 
 

Definition of xi in US English:

xi

nounksī
  • 1The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ), transliterated as ‘x.’.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While having no Latin derivative, the Xi was adopted into the early Cyrillic alphabet, as the letter ksi.
    • This page displays the Greek alphabet and gives information on pronunciation for both ... y as in yet, and before gamma, kappa, xi, or chi.
    1. 1.1"Xi"Astronomy followed by Latin genitive The fourteenth star in a specified constellation.
      Xi Cygni
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The highlight for me that night was Xi Bootes. This colorful double lies about 8 degrees east of Arcturus.

Origin

Greek.

 
 
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