hexagram
/ˈhɛksəɡɹæm/
hexagram noun: a hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
Noun
hexagram (plural hexagrams)
- A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
- Synonyms:
- kagome, Magen David, rhombus star, Shield of David, Star of David, Star of Life
- Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching.
- A large silvern coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.
hexagram meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Sanskrit
hexagram in Hindi
- star shape
- षट्रेखा ṣaṭrekhā
hexagram in Tamil
- அறுமுனை
hexagram in Kannada
- ಷಡ್ರೇಖಾಕೃತಿ, ಷಟ್ಕೋನಾಕೃತಿ
hexagram in Sanskrit
- hexagram
- षट्कोण ṣaṭkoṇa
Synonyms of hexagram
- kagome
- Magen David
- rhombus star
- Shield of David
- Star of David
- Star of Life
Forms of hexagram
| plural | hexagrams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hexagramme |
Origin of hexagram
From hexa- + -gram.
Questions about hexagram
- What does hexagram mean?
- Hexagram means a hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
- What is hexagram in Hindi?
- Hexagram in Hindi is षट्रेखा (ṣaṭrekhā). See Hexagram meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hexagram?
- Hexagram is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hexagram?
- Hexagram is pronounced /ˈhɛksəɡɹæm/.
- What is the plural of hexagram?
- The plural of hexagram is hexagrams.
Words near hexagram in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hexagram (page history and authors); hexagram (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hexagram (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); षट्कोण (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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