# What does "Pi" mean?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 30, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-pi-mean/204609 "2003-09-30T02:19:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-pi-mean/204609/1 "2003-09-30T02:19:21Z")

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yeah, i know it equals 22/7 and is used to find the diameter and area of circles, but why do they call it “pi”? does it have some foreign meaning (kinda like “sophomore” means “wise fool”)? or was it named after someone? or was someone just soo hungry trying to analyze their round pastry that they left off the e?