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chi1

Syllabification: (chi)
Pronunciation: /kī/
Definition of chi

noun

  • the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), transliterated in the traditional Latin style as ‘ch’ (as in Christ) or in the modern style as ‘kh’ (as in Khaniá and in the etymologies of this dictionary).
  • (Chi) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy the twenty-second star in a constellation:Chi Ophiuchi

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