-x
See also: Appendix:Variations of "x"
English
Suffix
-x
- Used to represent a value that may vary: see x.
- I teach all of the 30x classes. (referring to classes numbered 301, 302, 303, etc)
Etymology 2
X is prototypically pronounced [ks] in English; it therefore serves as a convenient shorthand for the digraphs (cs, ks, etc.) or trigraphs (cks etc.) that would otherwise represent that consonant cluster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ks/
Suffix
-x
French
Pronunciation
- Silent except in liaison environments, when it is pronounced IPA(key): /z‿/
Suffix
-x
- Used to form the regular plurals of nouns and adjectives in -au and -eu.
- dieu → dieux ― god → gods
- noyau → noyaux ― core → cores
- hébreu → hébreux ― Hebrew → Hebrews
- Used to form the irregular plurals of a few nouns in -ou (which regularly add -s).
- pou → poux ― louse → lice
Derived terms
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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic شَيْء (šayʾ, “thing”). The same negation suffix is found in most African dialects of Arabic.
Suffix
-x
- Used together with the adverb ma to negate verbs and adverbs
- jikteb → ma jiktibx
- he writes → he doesn’t write
Portuguese
Suffix
-x
- (nonstandard, neologism) A gender-neutral, not pronounced suffix that replaces -o and -a in nouns, adjectives and pronouns. Commonly used to attain a politically correct goal.
- Somos todxs um - We are all one
Spanish
Suffix
-x
- (nonstandard, neologism) A gender-neutral suffix that replaces -o and -a in nouns, adjectives and pronouns. Commonly used to attain a politically correct goal.
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