hexa-

prefix

Six.

Similar
sexa-sex-
OriginLatin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hwéks →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hex-

  1. Six.

    Synonyms: sexa-, sex-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixSix.

Similar
sexa-sex-
Also see
sex-sexa-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-

From Latin hexa-, from Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-), from ἕξ (héx, “six”). By surface analysis, hex- + -a-. Piecewise doublet of sexa-.

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Translations

Estonian heksa-
  • heksa-prefix for 6
Finnish heksa-
  • heksa-prefix for 6
French hexa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
German hexa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
Hindi षट्-, छ-
  • षट्- (ṣaṭ-)prefix for 6
  • छ- (cha-)prefix for 6
Hungarian hexa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
Indonesian heksa-
  • heksa-prefix for 6
Italian esa-
  • esa-prefix for 6
Latin hexa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
Polish heksa-, heks-
  • heksa-prefix for 6
  • heks-prefix for 6
Portuguese hexa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
Romanian hexa-, exa-
  • hexa-prefix for 6
  • exa-prefix for 6
Russian гекса-
  • гекса- (geksa-)prefix for 6
Cite this entry
APA

hexa-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexa-

MLA

“hexa-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexa-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexa-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexa-.

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