xanthous

xan·thous

yellow or yellowish

Origin of xanthous

from Classical Greek xanthos, yellow (see xantho-) + -ous

xanthous

adjective

Archaic

Yellow.

xanthous

Adjective

(not comparable)

Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.

Antonyms

(pertaining to people): leucous, melanous

Origin

From Ancient Greek Î¾Î±Î½Î¸ÏŒÏ‚ (ksanthos, “yellow").

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