ἑξα-

ἑξα-

See also: εξα- and εξά-

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from ἕξ (héx, “six”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hek.sa/ → /ek.sa/ → /ek.sa/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hek.sa/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)ek.sa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ek.sa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ek.sa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ek.sa/

Prefix

ἑξα- • (hexa-)

1. Forming compound words with the sense of "six"
   1. hexa-

Descendants

• English: hexa-
• Hungarian: hexa-
• Latin: hexa-