Meanings
hacek1
nounhacek (plural haceks or hacky)
- alternativeAlternative spelling of háček.
Hacek2
proper noun
- A surname.
The man gave his name as Alois Hacek, a post-office clerk.
1933, Ferenc Körmendi, Escape to Life, Morrow, page 160
HACEK3
noun
- attributiveoftenmedicineHaemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.
HACEK organisms
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
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APA
hacek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hacek
MLA
“hacek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hacek. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hacek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hacek.
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