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hexode

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɛk.səʊd/
  • General-American: /ˈhɛkˌsoʊd/
  • rhymes with -ɛksəʊd

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noun

Meaning 1

a thermionic valve containing two triodes; was used in superheterodyne radio receivers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- English -ode English hexode From hex- + -ode (“way”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: гексод (geksod) — Translations
  • Swedish: hexod — Translations