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- [sep-tuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈsɛp təˌnɛr i/
- /sep.ˈte.nə.rɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sep-tuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈsɛp təˌnɛr i/
Definitions of septenary word
- adjective septenary of or relating to the number seven or forming a group of seven. 1
- abbreviation SEPTENARY septennial. 1
- noun plural septenary a group or set of seven. 1
- noun plural septenary a period of seven years. 1
- noun plural septenary the number seven. 1
- noun plural septenary Prosody. a line of seven feet. 1
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Origin of septenary
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin septēnārius, equivalent to septēn(ī) seven each (sept(em) seven + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Septenary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
septenary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
septenary usage trend in Literature
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