hebdomad

C2+ Topic:Time

US /ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/ UK /ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week

The monks observed each hebdomad with a fixed cycle of prayers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a group of seven,... week septenary seven

Word family

Derived forms hebdomadal hebdomadary

Related forms hebdomadal hebdomadary

Etymology

From Late Latin hebdomas (stem hebdomad-), from Ancient Greek hebdomas ('a group of seven, a week'), from hepta ('seven').

hebdomas Ancient Greek hepta Ancient Greek *septm̥ Proto-Indo-European

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# hebdomad

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/

## Meanings
1. a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week

## Examples
- The monks observed each hebdomad with a fixed cycle of prayers.

## Synonyms
- week
- septenary
- seven

## Derived Forms
- hebdomadal
- hebdomadary

## Related Forms
- hebdomadal
- hebdomadary

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hebdomas
- Root: hepta
- Root: *septm̥

## Etymology
From Late Latin hebdomas (stem hebdomad-), from Ancient Greek hebdomas ('a group of seven, a week'), from hepta ('seven').

## AI Etymology
Hebdomad comes from Late Latin hebdomas (stem hebdomad-), from Ancient Greek hebdomas ('a group of seven, a week'), from hepta ('seven'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek hebdomas, Ancient Greek hepta, and Proto-Indo-European *septm̥. As a noun, hebdomad names a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week. The same family is visible in derived forms such as hebdomadal and hebdomadary and related forms such as hebdomadal and hebdomadary.

## Topics
- Time

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