Khi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Khi is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ), the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ), the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
Example Sentences
The letters upsilon, phi, khi, psi, δ were Greek additions
It is known, from the existence in his time¹ of the Delphic tripod, that all these letters existed in 480 B.C. ; but on that monument the Khi and Psi differ from the forms used later.
Greek scripts display notable local characteristics — principally with regard to the shape of letters but also in the matter of the phonetic values attributed to signs such as san, sigma, khi, and psi.
Word Forms
- khis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include na, hoa, meng, yana, jor, kyar.
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