8-letter words that end in i
- bucatini — pasta in the shape of long tubes
- buzkashi — a game played in Afghanistan, in which opposing teams of horsemen strive for possession of the headless carcass of a goat
- cagliari — a port in Italy, the capital of Sardinia, on the S coast. Pop: 164 249 (2001)
- calamari — Calamari is squid that has been prepared for eating, usually by cutting it into rings, dipping it in a mixture of flour, milk and eggs, and frying it.
- calcanei — Plural form of calcaneus.
- calpolli — A subdivision of an altepetl; a
- calyculi — Plural form of calyculus.
- cancelli — strips that form a latticework
- carducci — Giosuè (dʒozuˈɛ). 1835–1907, Italian poet: Nobel prize for literature 1906
- carol ii — 1893–1953, king of Romania (1930–40), who was deposed by the Iron Guard
- carracci — a family of Italian painters, born in Bologna: Agostino (aɡosˈtiːno) (1557–1602); his brother, Annibale (anˈniːbale) (1560–1609), noted for his frescoes, esp in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome; and their cousin, Ludovico (ludoˈviːko) (1555–1619). They were influential in reviving the classical tradition of the Renaissance and founded a teaching academy (1582) in Bologna
- castrati — a male singer, especially in the 18th century, castrated before puberty to prevent his soprano or contralto voice range from changing.
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- chagatai — a Turkic literary language of medieval Central Asia.
- chapatti — An extremely simple circular, flat, unleavened bread made with sieved wholemeal flour and water. Found in Indian cuisine.
- chappati — Alternative spelling of chapatti.
- chazerei — anything of little value; junk; garbage.
- chigetai — a variety of the Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus, of Mongolia
- chinghai — Qinghai
- chozerei — anything of little value; junk; garbage.
- chuchchi — Chukchi.
- chuckchi — Chukchi.
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- clementi — Muzio [moo-tsyaw] /ˈmu tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1752–1832, Italian pianist and composer in England.
- clovis i — German name Chlodwig. ?466–511 ad, king of the Franks (481–511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany
- comaneci — Nadia. born 1961, Romanian gymnast: gold medal winner in the 1976 Olympic Games where she became the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10; defected to the US in 1989
- comit ii — (language) ["Computer Programming with COMIT II", Victor H. Yngve, MIT Press, 1963].
- concerti — a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
- conepati — hog-nosed skunk (def 2).
- confetti — Confetti is small pieces of coloured paper that people throw over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding.
- conrad i — died a.d. 918, king of Germany 911–918.
- cothurni — a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.
- cotopaxi — a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the world's highest active volcano Height: 5896 m (19 344 ft)
- courtrai — a town in W Belgium, in West Flanders on the Lys River: the largest producer of linen in W Europe. Pop: 73 984 (2004 est)
- crostini — pieces of toasted bread served with a savoury topping
- cumbungi — any of various tall Australian marsh plants of the genus Typha
- cunjevoi — an aroid plant, Alocasia macrorrhiza, of tropical Asia and Australia, cultivated for its edible rhizome
- da vinci — ˌLeo‧ˈnardo (ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ ) ; lēˌənärˈdō) ; Italian ˌ lɛɔˈnɑʀdɔ) ; Italian leˌ^ōnärˈd^ō) 1452-1519; It. painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, & scientist
- daiquiri — A daiquiri is a drink made with rum, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and ice.
- daishiki — dashiki
- darius i — known as Darius the Great, surname Hystaspis. ?550–486 bc, king of Persia (521–486), who extended the Persian empire and crushed the revolt of the Ionian city states (500). He led two expeditions against Greece but was defeated at Marathon (490)
- david ii — 1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71): he was forced into exile in France (1334–41) by Edward de Baliol; captured following the battle of Neville's Cross (1346), and imprisoned by the English (1346–57)
- devadasi — A hereditary female dancer and courtesan in a Hindu temple.
- diabelli — Antonio [ahn-toh-nee-oh] /ɑnˈtoʊ niˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1781–1858, Austrian composer and music publisher.
- diadochi — the six Macedonian generals who, after the death of Alexander the Great, fought for control of his empire in the Wars of the Diadochi (321–281 bc)
- diddikai — a person of partial Gypsy extraction.
- digerati — People with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
- digirati — digerati
- dioscuri — the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together
- disraeli — Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ("Dizzy") 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.