septuple

(sep′tə pəl, sep to̵̅o̅′pəl)

adjective

Origin: LL septuplus < L septem, seven

transitive verb, intransitive verb septupled, septupling

to multiply by seven

See septuple in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun

A sevenfold amount or number.

tr. & intr.v. sep·tu·pled, sep·tu·pling, sep·tu·ples

To multiply or be multiplied by seven.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin septuplus, sevenfold

Origin: : Latin septem, seven; see septm̥ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -plus, -fold; see pel-² in Indo-European roots

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