Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xanthous

/ˈzæn.θəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xan-t-hous
IPA: /ˈzæn.θəs/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.

adj

Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Absorbent fatty xanthous histiocytes and xanthous granulations are observed in the marginal area of necrosis of the fatty tissue[…]"
"The xanthous variety springs up out of every black-haired race."
"[…] the xanthous, or fair class, comprises those who have brown, auburn, yellow, flaxen, or red hair; […]"

Etymology

By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzæn.θəs/
British English: /ˈzæn.θəs/

Usage

Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

xanthic

Synonyms

yellow yellowish

Antonyms

leucous melanous

Rhymes With

acanthus proteranthous acanthous

Questions

How do you pronounce xanthous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæn.θəs/.
What does xanthous mean?: Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
Where does xanthous come from?: By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.

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