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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHex
/hɛks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spell or charm, especially one intended to bring bad luck.
"She believed that the old woman had cast a hex on her family." - 2
A six-sided polygon.
"The honeycomb is made up of hex shapes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hex' originates from the Dutch word 'heks', meaning 'witch', which itself is derived from Middle Dutch. The word has evolved in English to refer not only to witchcraft but also to a six-sided figure in geometry, reflecting its dual usage in both magical and mathematical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hex" is said worldwide
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hexagone
Transliteration: ɛɡaʊn
"Le miel est stocké dans des cellules en forme de hexagone."
Hexe
Transliteration: hɛtsə
"Die alte Frau wurde als Hexe angesehen."
esagono
Transliteration: ezaɡono
"L'esagono è una figura geometrica con sei lati."
hexágono
Transliteration: eksáɣono
"El panal está hecho de celdas hexagonales."
hexágono
Transliteration: ekságono
"O hexágono é uma forma geométrica com seis lados."
छहकोण
Transliteration: chahkone
"छहकोण एक ज्यामितीय आकृति है।"
六边形
Transliteration: liùbiānxíng
"蜂巢是由六边形的单元组成的。"
육각형
Transliteration: yukgak-hyeong
"벌집은 육각형으로 되어 있다."
六角形
Transliteration: ろっかくけい
"蜂の巣は六角形のセルでできている。"
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