Meanings
adjectivexanthochroic (comparative more xanthochroic, superlative most xanthochroic)
comparative more xanthochroic · superlative most xanthochroic
- pertaining to people or races with light hair and pale complexions
Origin
From New Latin Xanthochroi (from ξανθός (xanthós, “fair", "yellow", "golden", "blond”) and χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”)). By surface analysis, xantho- + -chroic.
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xanthochroic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthochroic
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