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hebdomad

(heb′dō mad′, -də-)

noun

seven days; a week

Origin: L hebdomas (gen. hebdomadis) < Gr, the number seven, week < hebdomos, seventh < hepta, seven

Related Forms:

hebdomadal adjective

See hebdomad in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A group of seven.
A period of seven days; a week.

Origin:

Origin: Latin hebdomas, hebdomad-, the number seven

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from hebdomos, seventh

Origin: , from hepta, seven; see septm̥ in Indo-European roots

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