Standard Lemma guide

hacek

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhæsɛk/
  • /ˈheɪsɛk/

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of háček.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • HACEK organisms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wedge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: diacritical mark, diacritic

History

Etymology

From Haček.

Acronym.