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Word entry · 2 letters

pi

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"mathematical constant 3.14"

2 letters · collected on this word page

2 lettersPronunciation /paɪ/Part of speech nounSorted ipStarts with PEnds with I1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet

Word origin

From Koine Greek πῖ (pî), from Ancient Greek πεῖ (peî), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *pay- (“mouth”). Doublet of pe. Its mathematical use apparently stems from its use as the first letter in περιφέρεια (periphéreia, “periphery; circumference”) and was first cited in 1706 in the Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos by William Jones.

Used in a sentence

  • In computing, pi characters may be entered with special key combinations.
  • “Those are very 'pi' sentiments. Was a preacher in Staffordshire— I was raised chapel, though've tried to forget it—he talked that way... redemption and the lot.”
  • We're going back to the PI for a vacation this summer.

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01mathematical constant 3.142 letters

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