Which dictionary does Australia use?
Macquarie Dictionary
The Macquarie Dictionary (/məˈkwɒri/) is a dictionary of Australian English. It is generally considered by universities and the legal profession to be the authoritative source on Australian English.
Is Qi a word in English?
The word qi may be little, but boy is it energetic. In fact, qi stands for the energy in everything. (It’s also a handy word to know in Scrabble.) In Chinese philosophy, qi, also spelled chior ch’i, is the life force that every person and thing has.
What is the standard dictionary in Australia?
The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. Its reputation has gone from strength to strength and it is now nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English.
What is the latest Macquarie Dictionary?
The Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.
Is qi a word scrabble?
Although it’s most commonly spelled CHI in standard usage, the variant form QI is the single most-played word in SCRABBLE tournaments, according to game records of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association (NASPA).
Why is qi a word in scrabble?
Scrabble players gained a new tactic to use q and z tiles with these two words. It is not easy to make words with Q without U, and “qi” allows you to make an 11-point word wherever there is an open “I.” If the spot has a double or triple letter or word score, you rack up serious points.
What is the longest word in the Australian dictionary?
The longest official geographical name in Australia is Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya. It has 26 letters and is a Pitjantjatjara word meaning “where the Devil urinates”.
Is qi a proper noun?
Proper noun A county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.