ξ

See also: Ξ, , , and Appendix:Variations of "x"

ξ U+03BE, ξ
GREEK SMALL LETTER XI
ν
[U+03BD]
Greek and Coptic ο
[U+03BF]
𝜉 U+1D709, 𝜉
MATHEMATICAL ITALIC SMALL XI
𝜈
[U+1D708]
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝜊
[U+1D70A]

Translingual

Etymology

Joined, cursive variant of Ξ; see joined variant of Ξ at right, showing development of ξ.

Symbol

ξ

  1. (chemical engineering) Extent of reaction
  2. (mathematics) Gnarl

See also

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Joined up cursive variant of its majuscule counterpart Ξ.

Letter

ξ • (x) (lowercase, uppercase Ξ)

  1. Lower-case xi (ξεῖ), the 14th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the consonant cluster /ks/. It is preceded by ν and followed by ο.

Derived terms

See also xi

See also

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ks/ (sound)
  • IPA(key): /ksi/ (letter name)

Letter

ξ • (x) (lowercase, uppercase Ξ)

  1. The lower case letter ksi/xi (ξι), the 14th letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Descendants

See also

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