-x

Origin 1

Full definition of -x

Suffix

Used to represent a value that may vary: see x.I teach all of the 30x classes. (referring to classes numbered 301, 302, 303, etc)

Pronunciation

IPA: /ks/

Origin 2

X is prototypically pronounced in English; it therefore serves as a convenient shorthand for the digraphs (cs, ks, etc.) or trigraphs (cks etc.) that would otherwise represent that consonant cluster.

Suffix

(slang) Used to replace a -ks- sound, such as in hax (hacks), pix (pics), punx (punks).

Origin 3

Suffix

Forming gender-neutral versions of Spanish-derived words by replacing both the masculine -o and feminine -a.e.g. Chicanx, Latinx

Origin 4

Suffix

An abbreviation marker.e.g. pax, DX, TX and canx----