φι
fi[fi]neuter
φι (fi) is the Greek way to say the letter phi.
The word is a noun referring to the Greek letter phi.
Meaning: Greek letter (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as fi.
Did you know?
- In Ancient Greek, the letter φι was originally pronounced as an aspirated 'p' sound, like the 'p' in 'pot'. It only shifted to the 'f' sound later in the development of the language.
- In the Greek numbering system, 'φι' carries a value of 500.
- In mathematical contexts, a lowercase φ is the standard symbol used to represent the 'golden ratio'.
Example sentences for Greek are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two students are studying the Greek alphabet together.
- Νίκος NikosΚυριακή, ξέρεις το φι;Kyriaki, xereis to phi?Kyriaki, do you know phi?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, Νίκο, το ξέρω.Nai, Niko, to xero.Yes, Nikos, I know it.
- Νίκος NikosΠώς γράφεται το φι;Pos grafetai to phi?How is phi written?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι σαν έναν κύκλο με γραμμή.Einai san enan kykllo me grammi.It is like a circle with a line.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “phi” translations and entries φι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
