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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

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The twenty-fourth letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script.

1 character1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

character/ɛks//eks/
  1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script.

    letter · lowercase
Where this word comes from

The lowercase form of X, ultimately from Latin X, through an Etruscan intermediary from a western Greek form of Χ (Kh, “chi”).

symbol/ɛks//eks/
  1. The symbol for multiplication; times, multiplied by.

Where this word comes from

The lowercase form of X, ultimately from Latin X, through an Etruscan intermediary from a western Greek form of Χ (Kh, “chi”).

noun/ɛks//eks/
  1. The lowercase form of X, the twenty-fourth letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script; preceded by w and followed by y.

    masculine
  2. The written representation of the sound /s/ word-initially before a vowel, and otherwise chiefly /ks/.

    masculine
  3. A figure, shape, formation, object, or mark resembling the letter x.

    masculine
  4. An unknown quantity to be determined, especially in an algebraic equation.

    masculine
  5. Something unknown, unspecified, arbitrary, or deliberately not identified, such as a person, thing, or factor. An unknown or mysterious person.

    masculine
  6. Something unknown, unspecified, arbitrary, or deliberately not identified, such as a person, thing, or factor. An unknown or unspecified place.

    masculine
  7. Something unknown, unspecified, arbitrary, or deliberately not identified, such as a person, thing, or factor. Used with antall (“number”) to indicate an unknown or unspecified number.

    masculine
    Jeg har prøvd x antall ganger.
Where this word comes from

The lowercase form of X, ultimately from Latin X, through an Etruscan intermediary from a western Greek form of Χ (Kh, “chi”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.