hepta-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Seven.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛptə-/ /hɛpˈtæ-/

Word forms

hepta- hept-

Etymology

PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”).

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