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The standard form of Chi is {{c||Χ}}, used in both Magrè and Sanzeno context, as prevalent in Etruscan and Northern Italy. The variant with long bars occurs only sporadically, and mainly in Sanzeno context – exclusively, if the problematic [[index::SR-12]] is discounted. Maybe influence from the West? (The form exists, but is extremely rare in Venetic.) Inverted {{c||Χ4}} is not attested in the Raetic alphabets, but does occur sporadically in Lepontic and Venetic; it is included to parallel (rare) {{c||Χ2}}. Note that in doubtful or para-script contexts, {{c||Χ3}}/{{c||Χ4}} is indistinguishable from Alpha {{c||A22}}/{{c|| | The standard form of Chi is {{c||Χ}}, used in both Magrè and Sanzeno context, as prevalent in Etruscan and Northern Italy. The variant with long bars occurs only sporadically, and mainly in Sanzeno context – exclusively, if the problematic [[index::SR-12]] is discounted. Maybe influence from the West? (The form exists, but is extremely rare in Venetic.) Inverted {{c||Χ4}} is not attested in the Raetic alphabets, but does occur sporadically in Lepontic and Venetic; it is included to parallel (rare) {{c||Χ2}}. Note that in doubtful or para-script contexts, {{c||Χ3}}/{{c||Χ4}} is indistinguishable from Alpha {{c||A22}}/{{c||addA7}}. | ||
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Revision as of 13:37, 4 May 2016
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Customary name: | chi |
Variants and attestation
| Transliteration | Sinistroverse | Dextroverse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph | Number | Glyph | Number | |
| Χ | 
|
36 | 
|
4 |
| Χ2 | 
|
1 | 
|
1 |
| Χ3 | 
|
7 | 
|
1 |
| Χ4 | 
|
0 | 
|
0 |
The standard form of Chi is 
, used in both Magrè and Sanzeno context, as prevalent in Etruscan and Northern Italy. The variant with long bars occurs only sporadically, and mainly in Sanzeno context – exclusively, if the problematic SR-12 is discounted. Maybe influence from the West? (The form exists, but is extremely rare in Venetic.) Inverted 
is not attested in the Raetic alphabets, but does occur sporadically in Lepontic and Venetic; it is included to parallel (rare) 
. Note that in doubtful or para-script contexts, 
/ is indistinguishable from Alpha 
/
.
