septenary
septenary · septenaries
A group of seven thingsA group of seven things.
/sɛpˈtiːnəɹi/
Meaning
3 sensesA group of seven things.
A period of seven years.
The seven notes of the diatonic scale.
More definitions
- the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Origin
From Middle English septenarie, septenary, from Classical Latin septēnārius (“consisting oFrom Middle English septenarie, septenary, from Classical Latin septēnārius (“consisting of seven each”), from septēnus (“seven each; seven at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). With use as noun compare septēnārius (“line of seven feet; unit of seven parts; period of seven years”). By surface analysis, septen- + -ary. Doublet of septenar and septenarius.
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