"chi" meaning in Italian

See chi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ki/
Rhymes: -i Etymology: Borrowed from Latin chī, from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî). Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|chī}} Borrowed from Latin chī, {{der|it|grc|χεῖ}} Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî) Head templates: {{it-noun|mf|#}} chi m or f (invariable)
  1. chi (Greek letter) Tags: feminine, invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Greek letter names
    Sense id: en-chi-it-noun-ml-RojUq Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 95 2 0 2 1 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 72 11 0 11 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

IPA: /ki/
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From Latin quis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|quis}} Latin quis, {{inh|it|ine-pro|*kʷis|*kʷis, *kʷos}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun}} chi
  1. (interrogative pronoun) who, whom Tags: interrogative, pronoun
    Sense id: en-chi-it-pron-PbefBgOU Categories (other): Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian pronouns: 26 24 26 24
  2. (interrogative pronoun) whoever Tags: interrogative, pronoun
    Sense id: en-chi-it-pron-u11UAQoc Categories (other): Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian pronouns: 26 24 26 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /ki/
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From Latin quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|quī}} Latin quī, {{inh|it|itc-ola|quei}} Old Latin quei, {{inh|it|itc-pro|*kʷoi}} Proto-Italic *kʷoi Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun}} chi
  1. (relative pronoun) who, whom Tags: pronoun, relative
    Sense id: en-chi-it-pron-PbefBgOU1 Categories (other): Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian pronouns: 26 24 26 24
  2. (relative pronoun) whoever Tags: pronoun, relative
    Sense id: en-chi-it-pron-u11UAQoc1 Categories (other): Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian pronouns: 26 24 26 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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