-x
suffix
- forming the plural of many nouns ending in -u taken from French[加在以-u结尾的法语词源的名词之后构成复数]:
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tableaux.
词源
from French.
-x 1
Suffix
- 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)
-x 2
Suffix
- slang Used to replace a -ks- sound, such as in hax (hacks), punx (punks), pix (pics).
Etymology
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.
See also
-x 3
Suffix
- Forming gender-neutral versions of Spanish-derived words by replacing both the masculine -o and feminine -a.
- e.g. Chicanx, Latinx
See also
-x 4
Suffix
- An abbreviation marker.
- e.g. pax, DX, TX and canx