X

Greek origin words in English from letter x:

1. Xanthan – From Greek ‘xanthos’ (yellow).
2. Xenon – From Greek ‘xenos’ (strange, foreign).
3. Xenomania – From Greek ‘xenos’ (strange, foreign) and mania meaning madness
4. Xenophobia – From ‘xenos’ and ‘phobos’ (fear).
5. Xerography – From ‘xeros’ (dry) and ‘graphein’ (to write).
6. Xylogen – From “xylo” (wood) and “gen” (producing), referring to a substance involved in wood formation.
7. Xylography – From “xylo” (wood) and “graphy” (writing or engraving), meaning the art of engraving on wood.
8. Xylophagous – From “xylo” (wood) and “phagous” (eating), referring to organisms that feed on wood.
9. Xylophilous – From “xylo” (wood) and “philous” (loving), pertaining to organisms attracted to or living in wood.
10. Xylophobia – From “xylo” (wood) and “phobia” (fear), meaning an irrational fear of wood or wooden objects.
11. Xylophone – From “xylo” (wood) and “phone” (sound), a musical instrument with wooden bars producing sound.
12. Xyloplastic – From “xylo” (wood) and “plastic” (molding), relating to molding or shaping wood.
13. Xylopolist – From “xylo” (wood) and “polist” (seller), a person who deals in wood or wooden items.
14. Xylotherapy – From “xylo” (wood) and “therapy” (treatment), the use of wood in therapeutic practices.
15. Xylotomy – From “xylo” (wood) and “tomy” (cutting), the study of wood structure through cutting or slicing.
16. Xylorimba – From “xylo” (wood) and “rimba” (from marimba), a musical instrument combining features of a xylophone and marimba.
17. Xyloid – From “xylo” (wood) and “-oid” (resembling), meaning resembling wood.
18. Xylology – From “xylo” (wood) and “logy” (study), the scientific study of wood.
19. Xylocope – From “xylo” (wood) and “cope” (cut), an archaic term for a woodcutter.