xi

/zaɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: xis

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chữ thứ 14 trong tiếng Hy Lạp Cổ điển và Hiện đại

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trong hai hyperon có spin 1/2, phân rã thành một hạt lambda và một pion

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A football (soccer) team of eleven players.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đội bóng gồm mười một cầu thủ

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Noun

Examples

Rewind to the first day of the inaugural Premier League season in August 1992 and 177 players – or 73.1% – featuring in first XIs held English nationality. […] Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, o

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A cricket team of eleven players.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đội cricket gồm mười một cầu thủ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “xi” mean?

The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

Is “xi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.