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Where does “xanthous” come from?

xanthous (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξανθός — yellow , golden; fair, blond, flaxen, tawny, a...

xanthous (English): Yellow-brown; yolk-colored; Pertaining to people...

Definitions

  1. Yellow-brown; yolk-colored; Pertaining to people...

Ancestry of “xanthous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξανθόςyellow , golden; fair, blond, flaxen, tawny, a...
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