Spanish Words That Start with X
Words starting with X in Spanish: look for foreign prefixes
X is not a totally uncommon letter in the Spanish language – there are many words containing X in the middle. But if you are looking for Spanish words that start with X, it is not that easy. Most of these words have prefixes of foreign origin, for exmaple:
- xeno- (foreign, other)
- xero- (dry)
- xylo- (wood) – typically changes to xilo- or xiló- in Spanish
Spanish nouns that start with X
Using these prefixes, the following are some of the most common Spanish nouns that start with X:
- xenofobia (la) = xenophobia (fear of foreigners)
- xenolito (el) = xenolith (a kind of rock)
- xerofito, xerofítico = xerophilous (dry climate) plant
- xerofilia (la) = quality of xerophilous plants
- xilófono (el) = xylophone (a musical instrument made of wood)
- xilórgano (el) = older version of xylophone
- xilógeno (el) = lignite (also called lignito in Spanish, a sort of coal)
- xilografía (la) = woodcut (xylography)
- xilógrafo (el) = woodcutter (xylographist)
- xilómetro (el) = xylometer
- xiloquímica (la) = xylochem industries
Spanish adjectives that start with X
These are adjectives relating to some of the above listed nouns (plus some more adjectives with other prefixes):
- xenófobo = xenophobic
- xerófilo = xerophilous (liking dry climate)
- xilográfico = xilographic
- xiloideo = xyloid (resembling wood)
- xantocromático = xanthochromic (yellowish)
- xifoide, xifoideo = xiphoid (shaped like a sword)
Verbs and other words in Spanish that start with X
Other types of Spanish words that start with X besides nouns and adjectives are very scarce. One verb:
- xilograbar = to make woodcuts
Spanish names that start with X
There are a few Spanish names that begin with X, e.g. Xavier (very common), Xiomara, Ximena, or Xavador.