Meaning of khi | Babel Free
Definitions
Alternative spelling of chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ), the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
alt-of, alternative
Equivalents
Français
khi
Examples
“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.”
“The letters upsilon, phi, khi, psi, δ were Greek additions”
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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