hexa-

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

   hexapartite.

hexa-

combining_form

1. six

   hexameter

   hexachord

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexa-¹

Combining form representing Greek héx six

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexa-¹

from Greek, from hex six

Example Sentences

For a continent-sized, soccer-crazed country that would normally be sharing a collective dream for the hexa — a historic sixth title — the bid for the global championship is raising a deeply personal question.

From Washington Post

Tay-Sachs is a severe neurological disease caused by a deficiency in an enzyme called HexA.

From Scientific American

Without HexA, however, this fatlike substance can accumulate to toxic levels that damage and kill neurons.

From Scientific American

The only effective way to treat Tay-Sachs is to restore the HexA enzyme in the brain.

From Scientific American

In the case of Tay-Sachs, these DNA instructions enter the nucleus of these cells and stay there, allowing for long-term production of HexA.

From Scientific American