hexad

noun

hex·​ad

ˈhekˌsad

variants or hexade

-ˌsād

plural -s

: a group or series of six

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hexad-, hexas the number six, from Greek, from hex six + -ad-, -as -ad

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