Word of the Day for Friday January 2, 2009
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xanthous \ZAN-thuhs\, adjective:
xanthous \ZAN-thuhs\, adjective:
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yellow; yellowish
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Will the B.O.'s foreign policy be of a xanthous nature?
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1829, from Greek xanthos "yellow," of unknown origin. Prefix form xantho- is used in many scientific words.
by 1829, from Greek xanthos "yellow," of unknown origin. Prefix form xantho- is used in many scientific words.
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