hexaple

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαπλᾶ (hexaplâ), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἕξ- (héx-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλοος (-ploos, “-fold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksæpl/

Noun

hexaple

1. Synonym of hexapla.

Related terms

• tetraples, octaples

References

• “hexapla, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.