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polyhex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poly-hex
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English hex English polyhex From poly- + hex (“hexagon”).

Inflected Forms

polyhexes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dihex heptahex hexahex monohex pentahex tetrahex trihex polyiamond

Questions

What does polyhex mean?
A polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.
Where does polyhex come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English hex English polyhex From poly- + hex (“hexagon”).

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