Etymologies: X

107 word origins.

x-rated: [from a system of ratings for movies based on objectionableness of the content or suitability for children.]
X ray: [so called by its discoverer because of its enigmatical character, x being an algebraic symbol for an unknown quantity.]
Xanthamide: [Xanthic + amide.]
Xanthate: [See Xanthic.]
Xanthelasma: [NL.; Gr. xanqo`s yellow + 'e`lasma a metal plate.]
Xanthic: [Gr. xanqo`s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.]
Xanthide: [See Xantho-.]
Xanthidium: [NL., fr. Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthin: [Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthine: [Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthinine: [Gr. xanqo`s yellow + quinine.]
Xanthium: [NL., fr. Gr. xa`nqion a plant used for dyeing the hair yellow, said to be the Xanthium strumarium, from xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthocarpous: [Xantho- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.]
Xanthochroi: [NL. See Xanthochroic.]
Xanthochroic: [Xantho- + Gr. cro`a color.]
Xanthochroid: [See under Xanthrochroic, -oid.]
Xanthodontous: [Xantho- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.]
Xanthogen: [Xantho- + -gen.]
Xanthogenic: [See Xantho-, and -gen.]
Xanthoma: [NL. See Xantho-, and -oma.]
Xanthomelanous: [Pref. xantho- + Gr. , , black.]
Xanthophane: [Xantho- + Gr. fai`nein to show.]
Xanthophyll: [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
Xanthopous: [Xantho- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Xanthoprotein: [Xantho- + protein.]
Xanthopuccine: [Xantho- + puccoon + -ine.]
Xanthorhamnin: [Xantho- + NL. Rhamnus, the generic name of the plant bearing Persian berries.]
Xanthorhiza: [NL., fr. Gr. xanqo`s yellow + "ri`za root.]
Xanthorhoea: [NL., from Gr. xanqo`s yellow + "rei^n to flow.]
Xanthosis: [NL., fr. Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthospermous: [Xantho- + Gr. spe`rma sperm.]
Xanthous: [Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
Xanthoxylene: [See Xanthoxylum.]
Xanthoxylum: [NL., from Gr. xanqo`s yellow + xy`lon wood.]
Xebec: [Sp. jabegue, formerly spelt xabeque, or Pg. xabeco; both from Turk. sumbeki a kind of Asiatic ship; cf. Per. sumbuk, Ar. sumbūk a small ship.]
Xenelasia: [NL., from Gr. xenhlasi`a expulsion of strangers.]
Xenium: [L., from Gr. xe`nion gift to a guest, fr. xe`nos guest.]
Xenodochium: [LL., fr. L. xenodochium a building for the reception of strangers, Gr. xenodocei^on .]
Xenodochy: [Gr. xenodoci`a.]
Xenogamy: [Gr. xe`nos strange, foreign + ga`mos marriage.]
Xenogenesis: [Gr. xe`nos a stranger + E. genesis.]
Xenomania: [Gr. xe`nos strange + E. mania.]
Xenomi: [NL., from Gr. xe`nos strange.]
Xenon: [Gr. xe`non, neut. of xe`nos strange.]
Xenopterygii: [NL., from Gr. xe`nos strange + , dim. of a wing.]
Xenotime: [Gr. xeno`timos honoring guests or strangers; xe`nos guest, stranger + timh` honor: cf. G. xenotim.]
Xenurine: [Gr. xe`nos strange + o'yra` tail.]
Xenyl: [Gr. xe`nos strange + -yl.]
Xeraphim: [Pg. xarafin, xerafin, fr. Ar. ashrafī noble, the name of a gold coin.]
Xeriff: [See Shereef.]
Xeroderma: [NL., fr. Gr. xhro`s dry + de`rma skin.]
Xeronic: [Gr. xhro`s dry + citraconic.]
Xerophagy: [L. xerophagia, Gr. ; xhro`s dry + to eat.]
Xerophilous: [Gr. xhro`s dry + to love.]
Xerophthalmia: [L., fr. Gr. ; xhro`s dry + the eye. See Ophthalmia.]
xerophytic: [Gr. xhro`s dry + fyto`n a plant.]
Xerox: [From a brand name of the Xerox corporation.]
Xiphias: [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr. xifi`as, fr. xi`fos a sword.]
Xiphidium: [NL., from Gr. , dim. of xi`fos sword.]
Xiphioid: [Xiphius + -oid.]
Xiphiplastron: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + plastron.]
Xiphisternum: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + sternum.]
Xiphius: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword.]
Xiphodon: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Xiphoid: [Gr. xifoeidh`s sword-shaped; xi`fos a sword + e`i^dos form, shape: cf. F. xiphoide.]
Xiphophyllous: [Gr. xi`fos sword + fy`llon leaf.]
Xiphura: [NL., from Gr. xi`fos sword + o'yra` tail.]
XP: [Belongs here in appearance only.]
xxx: [by reduplication of the "X" used in some movie-rating systems.]
Xylamide: [Xylic + amide.]
Xylanthrax: [Gr. xy`lon wood + 'a`nqrax coal.]
Xylem: [Gr. xy`lon wood.]
Xylene: [Gr. xy`lon wood.]
Xylenol: [Xylene + -ol.]
Xylite: [Gr. xy`lon wood.]
Xylobalsamum: [NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + ba`lsamon the balsam tree, balsam; cf. L. xylobalsamum balsam wood, Gr. xyloba`lsamon.]
Xylocarpous: [Xylo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.]
Xylocopa: [NL., fr. Gr. cutting wood; xy`lon wood + to cut.]
Xylogen: [Xylo- + -gen.]
Xylograph: [Xylo- + -graph.]
Xylographic: [Cf. F. xylographique.]
Xylography: [Xylo- + -graphy: cf. F. xylographie.]
Xyloid: [Xylo- + -oid.]
Xyloidin: [Xylo- + -oid.]
Xylol: [Xylo- + L. oleum oil.]
Xylology: [Pref. xylo- + -logy.]
Xylophaga: [NL. See Xylophagous.]
Xylophagan: [See Xylophagous.]
Xylophagides: [See Xylophagous.]
Xylophagous: [Gr. xylofa`gos eating wood; xy`lon wood + fagei^n to eat.]
Xylophilan: [See Xylophilous.]
Xylophilous: [Xylo- + Gr. filei^n to love.]
Xylophone: [Xylo- + Gr. fwnh` sound.]
Xyloplastic: [Xylo- + -plastic.]
Xylopyrography: [Xylo- + Gr. , , fire + -graphy.]
Xyloquinone: [Xylene + quinone.]
Xylorcin: [Xylene + orcin.]
Xylose: [Pref. xylo- + -ose.]
Xylostein: [Xylo- + Gr. 'oste`on bone.]
Xylotomous: [Pref. xylo- + root of Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Xylotomy: [Pref. xylo- + -tomy.]
Xylotrya: [NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + to rub, wear out.]
Xylyl: [Xylo- + -yl.]
Xyris: [L., a kind of Iris, Gr. , fr. a razor.]
Xyst: [L. xystus, Gr. , from to scrape, polish; -- so called from its smooth and polished floor.]
Xystarch: [L. xystarches, Gr. , a xyst + to rule.]
Xyster: [NL., fr. Gr. xysth`r a scraper.]