Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexad

/ˈhɛksæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-ad
IPA: /ˈhɛksæd/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of six.

noun

An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

Etymology

From hex- + -ad.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hex
Suffix: ad

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛksæd/
British English: /ˈhɛksæd/

Inflected Forms

hexads (plural)

Derived Forms

hexadic

Synonyms

sextet six 6 vi sixer sise captain hicks half a dozen sestet sextuplet

Questions

How do you pronounce hexad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛksæd/.
What does hexad mean?: A group of six.
Where does hexad come from?: From hex- + -ad.

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