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8-letter words that end in i

  • nagasaki — a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan: second military use of the atomic bomb August 9, 1945.
  • nagurski — Bronislaw [bron-uh-slof] /ˈbrɒn əˌslɒf/ (Show IPA), ("Bronko") 1908–1990, U.S. football player, born in Canada.
  • nannygai — a small red saltwater fish, Trachichthodes affinis, of Australian waters.
  • naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
  • narcissi — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
  • neo-nazi — a person who belongs to a political organization whose beliefs are inspired by or reminiscent of Nazism.
  • nephtali — Naphtali.
  • niramiai — a pre-fight glaring or staring match in sumo wrestling
  • nosherei — food for snacking or noshing.
  • nucleoli — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
  • nurhachi — 1559–1626, Manchurian leader, who unified the Manchurian state and began (1618) the Manchurian conquest of China
  • olivetti — (company)   A large Italian company producing office machinery, computers and printers. Olivetti took a controlling stake in Acorn Computers in September 1985. Olivetti computers were once marketed in USA with the ATT brand name.
  • opus dei — an international Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer (1902–75), with the aim of spreading Christian principles
  • oscar ii — 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.
  • otto iii — a.d. 980–1002, king of Germany 983–1002; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 996–1002 (son of Otto II).
  • ouistiti — a South American monkey of the family Hapalidae, esp Hapale jacchus
  • pachouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • pad thai — a Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles, fish sauce and other seasonings, and usually tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and peanuts.
  • paganini — Niccolò [nik-uh-loh;; Italian neek-kaw-law] /ˈnɪk əˌloʊ;; Italian ˌnik kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1784–1840, Italian composer and violinist.
  • pak-choi — bok choy.
  • paolozzi — Sir Eduardo (Luigi). 1924–2005, British sculptor and designer, noted esp for his semiabstract metal figures
  • pasolini — Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
  • pastrami — a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
  • paul iii — (Alessandro Farnese) 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.
  • pedro ii — (Dom Pedro II) 1825–91, emperor of Brazil 1831–89.
  • peperoni — a highly seasoned, hard sausage of beef and pork.
  • perfecti — the elite group of the Cathars, characterized by their extreme asceticism, and thereby viewed by their followers as trans-material angels
  • peter ii — 1923–70, king of Yugoslavia 1934–45.
  • philip i — 1052–1108, king of France 1060–1108 (son of Henry I of France).
  • philippi — a ruined city in NE Greece, in Macedonia: Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius here, 42 b.c.; the site of one of the first Christian churches in Europe, founded by St. Paul.
  • piccinni — Niccolò [neek-kaw-law] /ˌnik kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), or Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1728–1800, Italian composer.
  • pihoihoi — a New Zealand pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae
  • piranesi — Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
  • piroshki — small turnovers or dumplings with a filling, as of meat or fruit.
  • pirozhki — small triangular pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc
  • pius iii — (Francesco Nanni Todeschini Piccolomini) 1439–1503, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1503.
  • pius vii — (Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti) 1740–1823, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1800–23.
  • pius xii — (Eugenio Pacelli) 1876–1958, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1939–58.
  • po chu-i — a.d. 772–846, Chinese poet.
  • polanski — Roman. born 1933, Polish film director with a taste for the macabre, as in Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968): later films include Tess (1980), Death and the Maiden (1995), and The Pianist (2002)
  • poli sci — political science: to major in poli sci.
  • poly sci — poli sci
  • postnati — those born after a particular event, esp in Scotland after the union with England or in the US after the Declaration of Independence
  • pozzuoli — a seaport in SW Italy, near Naples: Roman ruins.
  • prakriti — (in Sankhya philosophy) primal matter or substance from which the physical and mental universe evolves under the influence of purusha.
  • prithivi — a Vedic goddess personifying the earth and fertility.
  • qing hai — a lake in W central China, in NE Qinghai province. 2300 sq. mi. (5950 sq. km).
  • raimondi — Marcantonio [mahr-kan-toh-nee-oh;; Italian mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ;; Italian ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1534, Italian engraver.
  • ramis ii — Rapid Access Management Information System. A database from On-Line Software International.
  • ramses i — 1324?–1258 b.c, king of ancient Egypt.
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