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phi.

Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph".

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Meaning & usage

noun/faɪ//fiː/
  1. Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph".

  2. The golden ratio.

  3. A visual illusion whereby a sequential pattern of lights produces a false sense of motion.

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin phi, from Ancient Greek φεῖ (pheî).

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