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hexagram
a six-pointed star made from two overlapping triangles
Synonyms
- sexagram
hexagram in a sentence
The quilt pattern repeated a blue hexagram across every square.
On the mosaic floor, two overlapping triangles formed a striking hexagram that visitors often stopped to photograph.
Where it comes from
From Greek hex 'six' + gramma 'letter, drawing'
Memory hook
HEXA (six) + GRAM (drawing) — a six-pointed drawing.
Word parts
- hex, sext — six
hexagram: hex (six) + gram (something written or drawn)
Read it in context
- A Place on the Table Science