HEXA-

Meaning of HEXA- in English

a combining form meaning "six," used in the formation of compound words: hexapartite.

Also, esp. before a vowel, hex- .

[ comb. form repr. Gk héx SIX ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

HEXA- — or hex- combining form see: six six , containing six atoms, groups, or equivalents
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEXA- — combining form or hex- Etymology: Greek, from hex six — more at six 1. : six hex atomic 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEXA — () A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.
Английский словарь Webster
HEXA — A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEXA- — or hex- Etymology: Greek, from hex six — more at six 1. : six hexa ploid 2. : containing six …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEXA — a prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, ·etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.
Webster English vocab
HEXA- — (also hex- before a vowel) ■ combining form six; having six. Origin from Gk hex 'six'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEXA- — [hexa-] or hex- comb form [Gk, fr. hex six--more at six] 1: six "hexaploid" 2: containing six atoms, groups, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEXA- — hexa- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦heks ə — hexapod ˈheks ə pɒd AmE \ -pɑːd BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEXA- — / ˈheksə; NAmE / (also hex- ) combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) six; having six •• WORD ORIGIN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEXA- — comb. form six. [Gk hex six]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEXA- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: шесть - hexagon шестиугольник - hexameter гекзаметр - hexode гексод (электронная лампа …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEXA- — ( тж. hex-) в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение шесть: hexagon - шестиугольник hexameter - гекзаметр hexode - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEXA- — ( тж. hex-) в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение шесть: hexagon - шестиугольник hexameter - гекзаметр hexode - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HEXA- — ( тж. hex-) в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение шесть: hexagon - шестиугольник hexameter - гекзаметр hexode - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HEXA- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: шесть - hexagon шестиугольник - hexameter гекзаметр - hexode гексод (электронная лампа …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEXA — Variant: or hex- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek, from hex six ― more at SIX 1 : six < hexa …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EXA- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, modification of Greek hexa- hexa- : quintillion exa joules
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEXABIOSE — noun or hex·o·bi·ose ˌheksəˈbīˌōs Etymology: hexabiose from hexa- + biose; hexobiose, International Scientific Vocabulary hexo- (from hexa- ) + biose …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEXAPLA — — hexaplar, hexaplaric /hek'seuh plar"ik/ , hexaplarian /hek'seuh plair"ee euhn/ , adj. /hek"seuh pleuh/ , n. ( often cap. ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEXAMETER — — hexametric /hek'seuh me"trik/ , hexametrical, hexametral , adj. /hek sam"i teuhr/ , Pros. n. 1. a dactylic line of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEXAMEROUS — — hexamerism /hek sam"euh riz'euhm/ , n. /hek sam"euhr euhs/ , adj. 1. consisting of or divided into six parts. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEXAEMERON — — hexaemeric , adj. /hek'seuh em"euh ron'/ , n. 1. the six days of the Creation. 2. a written account …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EXA- — Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, modification of Greek hexa- hexa- : quintillion (10 18 ) exa joule
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEXAPOD — [hexa.pod] n [Gk hexapod-, hexapous having six feet, fr. hexa- + pod-, pous foot--more at foot] (1668): insect 1b [2]hexapod …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEXAPLOID — [hexa.ploid] adj [ISV] (1912): having or being six times the monoploid chromosome number -- hexaploid n -- hexa.ploi.dy n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE — [hexa.meth.y.lene.tet.ra.mine] n [ISV hexa- + methylene + tetra- + amine] (1888): a crystalline compound used esp. as an accelerator in …
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HEXAMETHONIUM — [hexa.me.tho.ni.um] n [hexa- + meth- + -onium] (1949): either of two compounds used as ganglionic blocking agents in the treatment …
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HEXAHEDRON — [hexa.he.dron] n, pl -drons also -dra [LL, fr. Gk hexaedron, fr. neut. of hexaedros of six surfaces, fr. hexa- + …
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HEXAGON — [hexa.gon] n [Gk hexagonon, neut. of hexagonos hexagonal, fr. hexa- + gonia angle--more at -gon] (1570): a polygon of six …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEXACHORD — [hexa.chord] n [hexa- + Gk chorde string--more at yarn] (1730): a diatonic series of six tones having a semitone between …
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HEXACHLOROPHENE — [hexa.chlo.ro.phene] n [hexa- + chlor- + phenol] (1948): a powdered phenolic bacteria-inhibiting agent used in soap
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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