Ekis

x / letter XNoun / letter

Alternative meanings

x; letter X; X symbol; cross mark; strike-through mark; mark for wrong answer

Pronunciation

EH-kees

Root and affixes

A borrowed form adapted from the pronunciation of X. It can be used for the letter, the symbol, or a cross/strike mark.

Variants or conjugations

x; letter X; X symbol; cross mark; strike mark; wrong mark

Related words and expressions

letter; symbol; mark; wrong; cross; alphabet; writing; check mark

Meaning and usage notes

Ekis can refer to the letter X or to a cross mark. For the letter in an alphabet context, letra X can also be used.