English Explanatory Dictionary

septenary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Consisting of or containing seven.
  2. Of seventh rank or order.
  3. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years.
noun
  1. A group of seven things.
  2. A period of seven years.
  3. The seven notes of the diatonic scale.

Pronunciation

/sɛpˈtiːnəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-septenary.wav

Word forms

septenary septenaries

Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

septimal

Related words

primary (1st) secondary (2nd) tertiary (3rd) quaternary quinary senary octonary nonary denary duodenary vigenary unary binary ternary
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