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Where does “hexaèdre” come from?

hexaèdre (French) comes from Latin hexahedrum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάεδρος — having six faces.

hexaèdre (French): hexahedral; hexahedron

Definitions

  1. hexahedral; hexahedron

Ancestry of “hexaèdre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhexahedrumhexahedron
2Ancient Greekἑξάεδροςhaving six faces

Words derived from “hexaèdre”

  • hexaédrique
  • amphihexaèdre
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