Hex(a) [Hex, Hexa]

Morpheme

Hex(a) [Hex, Hexa]

Type

bound base

Denotation

six

Etymology

Ancient Greek hexa-, from héx

Evidence

cyclohexatriene, cyclohexene, docosahexaenoic, docosahexaenoyl, hexabasic, hexacanth, hexacetonide, hexachloride, hexachord, hexaconta-, hexacontagon, hexacontagon, hexacontahedra, hexacontahedron, hexacontane, hexacontane, Hexacorallia, hexacyclic, hexadactylous, hexadecile, hexadecimal, hexadentate, hexaene, hexaferrite, hexagenarian, hexaglot, hexaglutamate, hexagon, hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, hexahedron, hexahemeron, hexahex, hexahydrate, hexairon, hexalingual, hexalobular, hexalogy, hexamer, hexameral, hexamerous, hexameter, hexametric, Hexandria, hexaol, hexapedal, hexaphonic, hexaploid, hexapod, Hexapoda, hexapterous, hexarchy, Hexarthrius, hexasome, hexatetracontane, hexatetracontane, hexathlon, hexatriacontane, hexatriacontane, hexaxial, hexenal, hexene, hexenoic, hexenyl, hexomino, levopropylhexedrine, maltohexaose, neohexene, propylhexedrine, tetracontakaihexagon

Notes

Hex usual form before vowels
Hexa usual form before consonants

Homographs

Hex