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List of Greek and Latin roots in English/X

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Lists of Greek and Latin roots in English beginning with other letters:

X

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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
xanth-[1] yellow Greek ξανθός (xanthós), ξανθότης (xanthótēs) "yellowness" axanthism, heteroxanthine, xanthan, xanthelasma, xanthic, xanthine, Xanthippe, xanthium, xanthochromia, xanthochromism, xanthogenic, Xanthoidea, xanthoma, xanthomatosis, xanthophobia, xanthophore, xanthophyll, xanthopsia, xanthopterin, xanthosis, xanthous
xe-[2] scrape, shave Greek ξεῖν/ξέειν (xéein), ξέσις (xésis), ξέσμα (xésma) arthroxesis
xei-, xi-[3] ks Greek Ξ, ξ, ξεῖ/ξῖ xi
xen-[4] foreign Greek ξένϝος, ξένος (xénos), ξενικός, ξενία (xenía) axenic, Xenarthra, xenia, xenic, xenobiotic, xenoblast, xenogamy, xenograft, xenolith, xenology, xenon, xenophobia
xer-[5] dry Greek ξηρός (xērós), ξηρότης (xērótēs) elixir, xerasia, xerochilia, xeroderma, xerography, xeromorph, xerophagy, xerophile, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerosis
xiph-[6] sword Greek ξίφος (xíphos) xiphisternum, xiphoid, xiphopagus, xiphophyllous
xyl-[7] wood Greek ξύλον (xúlon) metaxylem, protoxylem, xylem, xylene, xylitol, xylocarp, Xylocarpus, xyloid, xylophagous, xylophobia, xylophone, xylostroma


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