x-system

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an x after the non-diacriticked letter (cx, gx, hx, jx, sx, ux), for convenience of typing.

OriginEsperanto x-sistemo →
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Meanings

nounx-system (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an x after the non-diacriticked letter (cx, gx, hx, jx, sx, ux), for convenience of typing.

Origin

  1. Esperantox-sistemo
  2. Englishx-system

Calque of Esperanto x-sistemo.

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Translations

Esperanto x-sistemo
  • x-sistemoconvention where diacritics are replaced by an x after the letter
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APA

x-system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-system

MLA

“x-system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-system. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “x-system,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-system.

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