# sci-fi

> English word · Noun · IPA /saɪ.faɪ/

## Definitions
1. A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
2. Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.

## Etymology
A clipping of science fiction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sci-fi