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Rex vs Hex - What's the difference?

rex | hex |

As a proper noun rex

is (formal, usually italicized) the reigning king.

As a noun hex is

witch.

rex

English

(wikipedia rex)

Noun

(rexes)
  • An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.

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    hex

    English

    (wikipedia hex)

    Etymology 1

    First attested about 1830, from (etyl)

    Verb

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

    • Noun

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

    • Etymology 2

    Short for hexadecimal.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing, informal)

    • Etymology 3

    Short for hexagon.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A hexagonal space on a game board.
  • a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

    • See also

    (climbing) nut

    References

    English terms with multiple etymologies