English Explanatory Dictionary

sept

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
  2. An enclosure; a railing.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of seep
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Sept. (“September”).
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/sɛpt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-sept.wav

Word forms

sept septs

Etymology

A corruption of sect, influenced by Latin saeptum (“fence, enclosure”).

Related words

Sept in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Oct Nov Dec

Derived words

septal septship subsept
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