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hext

/hˈɛkst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
hext
IPA
/hˈɛkst/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Highest.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehst (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”); compare also hēxt, an alternative form of hīehst. Compare next and nigh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hexte, hīehst, hēah

Usage

Rhymes With

next text perplexed vexed flexed sexed teletext

Questions

How do you pronounce hext?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛkst/.
What does hext mean?
Highest.
Where does hext come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hext

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