χ
chi
χ (chi) is the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet, known as x in Greek.
The character χ represents the letter chi in the Greek alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chi.
Did you know?
- In the early Christian era, the letter χ became a secret symbol for the word χριστός, meaning 'Christ'. This is why the monogram 'Chi Rho' is found on many ancient artifacts.
- The letter χ is used in the Greek word χάος, from which the English word 'chaos' is derived, originally meaning a 'gaping void'.
- The letter χ is used in the Greek word for 'hand', χέρι, which shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'chiral', describing mirror-image molecules.
Examples in context
- Ποιος είναι ο αντίστοιχος όρος για το "X" στα ελληνικά;What is the equivalent term for "X" in Greek?
- Τι λένε οι Έλληνες για το "X";What do Greeks say for "X"?
- ΈξυπνοςSmart/Intelligent
- ΕπιτυχίαSuccess
- ΧορόςDance
- ΑυξάνωIncrease
- ΧιόνιSnow
- Το γράμμα χ είναι δύσκολο.To gramma chi einai dyskolo.The letter chi is difficult.
- Γράψε ένα χ στο χαρτί.Grapse ena chi sto charti.Write a chi on the paper.
- Αυτό το χ είναι μεγάλο.Afto to chi einai megalo.This chi is large.
Example conversation
Anastasia is teaching George how to spell a Greek word.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΗ λέξη ξεκινάει με χ.I lexi xekinaei me chi.The word starts with chi.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΕίναι το χ που μοιάζει με σταυρό;Einai to chi pou moiazei me stavro?Is it the chi that looks like a cross?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΝαι, ακριβώς αυτό το γράμμα.Nai, akrivos auto to gramma.Yes, exactly that letter.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΤώρα το κατάλαβα, ευχαριστώ.Tora to katalava, efcharisto.Now I understand, thank you.
