sexa-

prefix

Six.

Similar
hexa-
OriginLatin sex →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel sex- · alternative sexi-

  1. archaicSix.

    Synonyms: hexa-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixSix.

Similar
hexa-
Also see
hexa-

Origin

  1. Latinsex“six”
  2. Englishsexa-

From a form of Latin sex (“six”) (as in sexāgintā (“sixty”)). By surface analysis, sex- + -a-. Piecewise doublet of hexa-.

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APA

sexa-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexa-

MLA

“sexa-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexa-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexa-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexa-.

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