🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

xántico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: santiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Xanthic/ˈzæn.θɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El color xántico de las flores iluminó el jardín."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or having a yellow color.

    "The xanthic hue of the flowers brightened the garden."
  2. 2

    In chemistry, referring to compounds containing a yellow color or pigment.

    "The xanthic compound was used in the dyeing process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'xanthic' originates from the Greek word 'xanthos', meaning 'yellow'. It was adopted into English in the 19th century, primarily used in scientific contexts to describe yellow pigments or substances.

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