hexas
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξάς (exás).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhek.sas/, [ˈhɛks̠äs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈek.sas/, [ˈɛksäs]
Noun edit
hexas f (genitive hexadis); third declension
- the number six
Usage notes edit
- The usual word for "six" as a numeral in Latin is sex.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hexas | hexadēs |
| Genitive | hexadis | hexadum |
| Dative | hexadī | hexadibus |
| Accusative | hexadem | hexadēs |
| Ablative | hexade | hexadibus |
| Vocative | hexas | hexadēs |
References edit
- “hexas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- hexas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.