X

X
X
X x
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	Alphabetic and logographic
Language of origin	Latin language; Greek language
Sound values	[x]; [χ]; [ħ]; [kʰ]; [ks]; [ʃ]; [ɕ]; [tʼ]; [ʒ]; [ɖ]; [ʔ]; [ǁ]; [ɡʒ]; [kʃ]; [d͡z]; [d͡ʒ]; [t͡s]; [t͡ʃ]; [sʲ]; [z]; [ɡz]; [∅]; /ɛks/;
In Unicode	U+0058, U+0078
Alphabetical position	24
History
Development	𓊽 𐤎 𐊑 𐊐 𐊐 X x; ; ; ; ;
Time period	c. 700 BCE to present
Descendants	×; ⨘; ⨉; ⨯; ✗; ☒; ꭓ; X̧;
Sisters	Х; 𐍇; Ⴕ ქ; Ⴟ ჯ;
Other
Associated graphs	x(x)
Writing direction	Left-to-right

X, or x, is the twenty-fourth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ex (pronounced /ˈɛks/ ^ⓘ), plural exes.