see|hex-|-hex-
English
Pronunciation
rhymes|�ks
Etymology 1
From Pennsylvania German hexe (to practise witchcraft), from G. hexen (to hex). Noun appears later, in the early twentieth century. Compare German Hexe (witch).
Noun
en-noun|hexes
- An evil spell or curse.
- A witch.
Translations
trans-top|an evil spell or curse
Finnish: taika, loitsu, kirous
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German: Fluch m, Verhexung f
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trans-top|a witch
Finnish: noita
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German: Hexe f
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Verb
en-verb|hexes|hexing|hexed
- To put a hex on.
Translations
trans-top|to put a hex on
Finnish: kirota, loitsia, taikoa
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Etymology 2
Short for hexadecimal.
Noun
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- context|computing|informal A short form of hexadecimal.
Translations
trans-top|hexadecimal
Finnish: heksa
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Category:English words with multiple etymologies
Category:Occult
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