Χ

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Character
Customary name: chi

Variants and attestation

Transliteration Sinistroverse Dextroverse
  Glyph Number Glyph Number
Χ Χ.png 36 Χd.png 4
Χ2 Χ2.png 1 Χ2d.png 1
Χ3 Χ3.png 7 Χ3d.png 1
Χ4 Χ4.png 0 Χ4d.png 0


The standard form of Chi is Χ s, 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 Χ4 s is not attested in the Raetic alphabets, but does occur sporadically in Lepontic and Venetic; it is included to parallel (rare) Χ2 s. Note that in doubtful or para-script contexts, Χ3 s/Χ4 s is indistinguishable from Alpha A15 s/addA7 s.