X

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The Universal Character Set
LetterX.svg
Unicode name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X
Basic Latin U+0058

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[edit] Translingual

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[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Letter

X upper case (lower case x)

  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
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Roman numeral
X
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X

  1. (Roman numerals) The number 10.

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X

  1. A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.

[edit] Etymology 2

Possibly from skull and crossbones

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X

  1. A hazard indicator, sometimes incorporated into standard labelling and signage systems
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Other representations of X:


[edit] English

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X

  1. An unknown quantity or unknown value.
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[edit] Noun

X

  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet, preceded by W and followed by Y, and representing /ks/, /gz/, or (at the beginning of words) /z/.
  2. Any mark that looks like that letter, such as such a mark made by a person who cannot read or write.
  3. (lacrosse) The spot behind the goal.

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Presumably by abbreviation of the pronunciation of ecstasy.

[edit] Noun

Singular
X

Plural
uncountable

X (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Ecstasy, a particular street drug.

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X (not comparable)

Positive
X

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (Former British film certificate) Suitable only for those aged 16 or (later) 18 years and over.
  2. (movie rating) Obscene.
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[edit] American Sign Language

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X (Stokoe X)

  1. The letter X

[edit] Dutch

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  • (letter name): IPA: /ɪks/

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X (capital, lowercase x)

  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Dutch alphabet.

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  • Previous letter: W
  • Next letter: Y

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X m. and f. inv.

  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Latin alphabet

[edit] Romanian

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X (capital, lowercase x)

  1. The twenty-fifth letter of the Romanian alphabet representing the double-consonant sounds /gz/ and /ks/. Preceded by V and followed by Z.

[edit] Spanish

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X (upper case, lower case x)

  1. The 27th letter of the Spanish alphabet.