xi

[ zahy, sahy; Greek ksee ]

noun

, plural xis.

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

xi

¹

/ ksaɪ; saɪ; ksiː; zaɪ /

noun

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

Xi

²

/ 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)