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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a group of seven,... weekseptenaryseven Word family Derived forms hebdomadalhebdomadary Related forms hebdomadalhebdomadary Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown