Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Noun
- 1.3.1 Related terms
- 1.4 References
- 2 Ewe
- 2.1 Adjective
- 2.2 Adverb
- 3 Gun
- 3.1 Alternative forms
- 3.2 Etymology
- 3.3 Pronunciation
- 3.4 Verb
- 4 Mapudungun
- 4.1 Adjective
- 4.2 References
English[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From use of X/x to mean “kiss” and O/o to mean “hug”. Use of “X” to indicate a kiss attested since 1763,[1][2] preceded by medieval use of an “X”, which was then kissed by illiterates to indicate a signature.[3] Use of “O” is more recent, and presumably created by analogy (e.g., X/O in tic-tac-toe). Speculative theories on precise origins abound.
Noun[edit]
xoxo
- Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.
- Synonyms: 88, X's and O's
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ OED: “X”.1763 Gilbert White Letter (1901) I. vii. 132, I am with many a xxxxxxx and many a Pater noster and Ave Maria, Gil. White.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “X”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ How Stuff Works: How Valentine's Day Works
Ewe[edit]
Adjective[edit]
xoxo
Adverb[edit]
xoxo
Gun[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hóhó (Nigeria)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Gbe *χoχó. Cognates include Fon xóxó, Saxwe Gbe xíxó, Adja xoxu, Ewe xoxo
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
xóxó (Benin)
- to be old
Mapudungun[edit]
Adjective[edit]
xoxo (Raguileo spelling)
References[edit]
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
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