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hexomino

/hɛkˈsɑməˌnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-omi-no
IPA
/hɛkˈsɑməˌnoʊ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polyomino consisting of six squares.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- English -omino English hexomino From hex- + -omino.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɛkˈsɑməˌnoʊ/
  • British English: /hɛkˈsɒmɪnəʊ/

Inflected Forms

hexominoes (plural)

Synonyms

6-omino

Rhymes With

domino tetromino polyomino triomino tromino pentomino heptomino octomino nonomino monomino

Questions

How do you pronounce hexomino?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛkˈsɑməˌnoʊ/.
What does hexomino mean?
A polyomino consisting of six squares.
Where does hexomino come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- English -omino English hexomino From hex- + -omino.

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