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(hek′sad′)

noun

a series or group of six

Origin: LL hexas (gen. hexadis) < Gr hexas (gen. hexados), the number six < hex, six

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hexadic adjective

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noun

A group or series of six.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin hexas, hexad-, the number six

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from hex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots

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hex·adˈic (hĕk-sădˈĭk) adjective

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