Oxi
Oxi is a term most commonly encountered as the transliteration of the Greek word γράφει οχι? No, correct: όχι, meaning no. In Modern Greek it functions as a standard negation in everyday speech and appears in various idiomatic expressions. The term holds particular cultural significance in Greece because of Oxi Day, observed on October 28 each year to commemorate Greece’s rejection of an Italian ultimatum in 1940, an event that helped trigger Greece’s involvement in World War II. Oxi Day is marked by public ceremonies, school activities, and patriotic commemorations.
In English-language and international contexts, oxi is usually the transliteration of the Greek word and may
Spelling variants reflect transliteration choices from Greek, with alternative forms such as ochi or ohi found