Hex

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›ks

First attested about 1830, from Pennsylvania German hexe ("to practice witchcraft"), from German hexen (compare Hexe ("witch")).

Merriam Webster Online

The noun appeared later, in the 1850s.

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Full definition of hex

Verb

1. To put a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell) on.

Noun

1. An evil spell or curse.
2. A witch.
3. (rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

Short for hexadecimal.

Noun

1. (computing, informal) Short for hexadecimal

Short for hexagon.

Noun

1. A hexagonal space on a game board.