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hexafoos

Syllables: hex·a·foos/ˈhɛksəˌfus/

hexafoos noun: a hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.

Noun

hexafoos (plural hexafoos)

  1. A hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.

Forms of hexafoos

pluralhexafoos

Origin of hexafoos

Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Hexefuss, literally "witch foot". See Hexe, Fuss for more.

Questions about hexafoos

What does hexafoos mean?
Hexafoos means a hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.
What part of speech is hexafoos?
Hexafoos is a noun.
How do you pronounce hexafoos?
Hexafoos is pronounced /ˈhɛksəˌfus/.
What is the plural of hexafoos?
The plural of hexafoos is hexafoos.

Words near hexafoos in the dictionary

  1. hexafluorotitanate
  2. hexafluorotitanates
  3. hexafluronium
  4. hexafoil
  5. hexafoils
  6. hexafoos
  7. hexagalacturonate
  8. hexagalacturonates
  9. hexagalloyl
  10. hexagenarian
  11. hexagenarians

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