xantho-

prefix

yellow

Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel xanth-

  1. chemistryderivative of xanthic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξᾰνθός“yellow”
  2. Englishxantho-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός (xănthós, “yellow”).

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APA

xantho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xantho-

MLA

“xantho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xantho-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xantho-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xantho-.

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