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hacek

/ˈhæsɛk/

hacek is the alternative spelling of háček.

Meaning of háček

Noun

háček (plural háčeks or háčky)

  1. A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling an apostrophe (’) instead.
    • The caret (ˇ), háček, is used over the following consonants: c, d, n, t, r, s, and z to indicate the soft sound.1948, Bohumil Emil Mikula, Progressive Czech (Bohemian), page 6

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Noun capitalized: HACEK

HACEK

  1. (attributive, often) 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.
    • HACEK organisms

Proper noun capitalized: Hacek

Hacek

  1. A surname.
    • The man gave his name as Alois Hacek, a post-office clerk.1933, Ferenc Körmendi, Escape to Life, Morrow, page 160

Forms of hacek

pluralhaceks
pluralhacky

Origin of hacek

Acronym.

From Haček.

Questions about hacek

What does hacek mean?
Hacek means 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.
What is hacek the alternative spelling of?
Hacek is the alternative spelling of háček.
What part of speech is hacek?
Hacek can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hacek?
Hacek is pronounced /ˈhæsɛk/.
What is the plural of hacek?
The plural of hacek is haceks.

Words near hacek in the dictionary

  1. hace
  2. hACE2
  3. hACE2s
  4. haceck
  5. hacecks
  6. hacek
  7. haceks
  8. hacendado
  9. hacendadoes
  10. hacendados
  11. HACEs

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