έξι

Greek

**Greek cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : έξι (éxi) Ordinal : έκτος (éktos)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), from Proto-Hellenic *hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Compare Mariupol Greek экс (eks).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈe.ksi/, [ˈɛ.ksi]
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Hyphenation: έ‧ξι
Homophone: έξη (éxi, “habit”)

Numeral

έξι • (éxi) (invariable)

six

Related terms

ΣΤ΄, στ΄
έκτος (éktos, “sixth”)
εξάντας m (exántas, “sextant”)
εξαδικός (exadikós, “senary, heximal, seximal”)

See also

Appendix:Greek number and measurement

Further reading

έξι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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