-pexy

suffix

Fixing (in place), fastening.

OriginAncient Greek πῆξις (pêxis) ← Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Fixing (in place), fastening.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂ǵ-
  2. Ancient Greekπήγνυμι (pḗgnumi)
  3. Ancient Greekπῆξις (pêxis)
  4. English-pexy

Derived from Ancient Greek πῆξις (pêxis).

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Translations

French -pexie
  • -pexiefixing
Portuguese -pexia
  • -pexiafixing
Cite this entry
APA

-pexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pexy

MLA

“-pexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pexy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pexy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pexy.

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