hexa-

American  

especially before a vowel, hex-.

1. a combining form meaning “six,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hexapartite.

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hexa- British  

combining form

1. six

   hexachord

   hexameter

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Usage

What does hexa- mean? Hexa- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “six.” It is used in a great many scientific and other technical terms.In chemistry, hexa- is specifically used to indicate six atoms or six groups of atoms in compounds, e.g., hexachloride.Hexa- comes from the Greek héx, meaning “six.” The Latin for “six” is sex, source of the combining forms sex- and sexi-, which you can learn more about at our Words That Use articles for the terms. And we know what you’re thinking: the Latin sex has no relation to that common English meaning of sex.What are variants of hexa-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hexa- becomes hex-, as in hexose.

Etymology

Origin of hexa-

Combining form representing Greek héx six

Example Sentences

In August, Binance’s investigators submitted an internal report on the customer, a company called Hexa Whale Trading, registered in Hong Kong in 2024.

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Hexa had provided false documentation to open an account at Binance, which was flagged internally at the time, according to documents.

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Still, Binance allowed Hexa to open an account and gave it VIP client status, which reduces a user’s trading fees.

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Investigators found Hexa used the account to move about $500 million worth of the stablecoin tether over several months since 2024 to what investigators referred to as “Entity A.”

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Binance removed Hexa as a client.

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