έξι
éxi/ˈe.ksi/
The Greek word for 'six' is έξι (éxi).
έξι is the cardinal number used for counting. It can also function as a noun referring to the digit six. If you are referring to a set or a group of six components, use the noun εξάδα.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
While έξι is the number itself, εξάδα is specifically the noun used to describe a collection or group consisting of six items.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Έξι is used for singular masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈe.ksi/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Greek folklore and superstition, the number έξι is not typically associated with the same 'devil's number' stigma as '666' is in English-speaking cultures.
- Ancient Greeks used the number έξι to represent the 'perfect number' because the sum of its divisors (1, 2 and 3) equals the number itself.
- The word έξι appears in the Greek name for the 'Hexapla', a massive 3rd-century biblical recension that arranged six versions of the Old Testament in parallel columns.
Examples in context
- Ξύπνησα στις έξι η ώρα.I woke up at six o'clock.This sentence is useful for specifying a time of day using έξι.Tatoeba #5532067 by Zeus, translation #5509263 by mailohilohi
- Αυτός επέστρεψε στις έξι.He got back at six.This sentence is useful for stating a return time using έξι.Tatoeba #2898701 by glavkos, translation #2805883 by CK
- Περιμένετε μέχρι τις έξι.Wait until six.This sentence is useful for giving instructions to wait until a certain time using έξι.Tatoeba #3867127 by glavkos, translation #9409381 by Nylez
- Χρειάζομαι έξι μήλα για τη συνταγή.I need six apples for the recipe.
- Αύριο θα είμαστε έξι άτομα στο εστιατόριο.Tomorrow, we will be six people at the restaurant.
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Example conversation
Dimitris and Eleni are at a grocery store counting apples.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠόσα μήλα θέλεις;Posa mila theleis;How many apples do you want?
- Ελένη EleniΘέλω έξι μήλα, παρακαλώ.Thelo exi mila, parakalo.I want six apples, please.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΈξι μήλα. Τέλεια.Exi mila? Teleia.Six apples? Perfect.
- Ελένη EleniΕυχαριστώ πολύ, Δημήτρη.Efcharisto poly, Dimitri.Thank you very much, Dimitris.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “six” translations and entries έξι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
