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hex-
(HEKS)six
Greek hex and Latin sex both mean six. A hexagon has six sides; sextuplets are six children born together.
prefixGreek
Number & quantitySpellings:hexsexsext
Example words
hexagon
a six-sided shape
hexagram
a six-pointed star formed of two triangles
hexapod
a six-legged animal, such as an insect
sextuplet
one of six children born at the same time
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
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