ἕξ

See also: εξ and ἐξ

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 ϝʹ
6
7  → 
    Cardinal: ἕξ (héx)
    Ordinal: ἕκτος (héktos)
    Adverbial: ἑξᾰ́κῐς (hexákis)
    Collective: ἑξᾰ́ς (hexás)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Cognates include Sanskrit षष् (ṣaṣ), Old Armenian վեց (vecʻ), Latin sex, and Old English six (English six).

Pronunciation

 

Numeral

ἕξ • (héx) (ordinal ἕκτος, adverbial ἑξᾰ́κῐς)

  1. six

Derived terms

  • ἑξακόσιοι (hexakósioi)

Descendants

  • English: hexa-, exa-
  • Greek: έξι (éxi)
  • Mariupol Greek: экс (eks)

References

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