Definition:Number Prefixes/6/Hexa-
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Definition
The prefix hexa- denotes $6$.
Also known as
hect-
The prefix hect- is in rare cases used to denote $6$.
Examples
The prefix hexa- can be found in the following contexts:
- hexad: a set or ordered tuple with $6$ elements
- hexagram: a $6$-pointed star
- hexahedron: a polyhedron with $6$ faces
Linguistic Note
The prefix hexa- is from the Latin hexa-, which in turn derives from Classica Greek ἕξ (héx), meaning six.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): hexa-
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hexa-