x

la x

beso

USAGE NOTE

This word may be capitalized.

ehks

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la x

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Is there an x in "xylophone"?¿Hay una x en "xylophone"?

b. la equis

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It is difficult to write in Portuguese because the x has three different sounds.Es difícil escribir en portugués porque la equis tiene tres sonidos distintos.

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (unnamed person, thing, or number)

a. la x

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

If you have x number of apples, how many tarts can you make?Si tienes x cantidad de manzanas, ¿cuántas tartas puedes hacer?

b. equis

Inspector X said I had to come with him.El oficial equis dijo que tenía que seguirle.

3. (used in written correspondence)

a. beso

I arrived safe home. Talk to you tomorrow. X.Llegué bien a casa. Hablamos mañana. Beso.

X, x

[eks]

noun

1. X, x (f) (letter)

for x number of years durante un número x de años, durante x años
X (certificate) film (Formerly) película (f) para mayores de 18 años (británico)

[eks]

noun

(letter) also (Mat) X; x (f)

if you have X dollars a year si uno tiene X dólares al año; for X number of years durante X años; X marks the spot el sitio está señalado con una X; X for Xmas X de Xiquena

modifier

X chromosome (n) cromosoma (m) X

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