hexa-

hexa-

(word root) six

Examples of words with the root hexa-: hexagram

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hexa-

or hex-

pref.

1. Six: hexagram.

2. Containing six atoms, molecules, or groups: hexose.

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[Greek, from hex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]

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hexa-

or before a vowel

hex-

combining form

six: hexachord; hexameter.

[from Greek, from hex six]

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hexa-

a combining form meaning “six”: hexagon.

Also, esp. before a vowel,hex-.

[< Greek héx six]

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