equis

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Asturian

Noun

equis f (plural equis)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter X/x.

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic , from pre-Italic *h₁é-kʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos. See there for cognates.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

equis m (feminine equis, neuter equid)

  1. (substantive interrogative pronoun) who, what

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

equīs m

  1. dative/ablative plural of equus (“horse”)

Noun

equīs f

  1. dative/ablative plural of equa (“female horse”)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈekis/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ekis
  • Syllabification: e‧quis

Noun

equis f (plural equis)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter X/x.

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish equis, the Spanish name of the letter X/x.

Pronunciation

Noun

equis (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (historical) the name of the Latin-script letter X/x, in the Abecedario
    Synonym: (in the Filipino alphabet) eks
  2. (archaic) Alternative form of ekis
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