maxi
adjective, noun
maxi is spelled M-A-X-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, maxi means “Having a hemline at ankle length” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in maxi?
| Letters | 4: M-A-X-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is maxi?
Maxi appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce maxi?
Maxi has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of maxi
- more maxi comparative
- most maxi superlative
- maxis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maxi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a hemline at ankle length.
- 2
Being of the largest size in its category of items.
noun
- 1
A dress, coat or skirt having a maxi hemline.
- 2
slangA Bitcoin maximalist; one who is extremely dedicated to investing in Bitcoin.
I used to be a diehard maxi, but now I'm less optimistic about the future of Bitcoin.
- 3
Abbreviation of maxi boat.
- 4
Abbreviation of maxi single.
- 5
Abbreviation of maxipad.
- 6
Abbreviation of maxicomputer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maxi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense prefix:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does maxi come from?
Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).