septennium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɛpˈtɛniəm/ (General-American)
- /sɛpˈtɛnɪəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Late Latin septennium, from septennis (“7-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).
Meanings
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A period of seven years.
It might be sufficient to answer, that, of the septennium required for the arts degree in the old system the greater portion is now spent at school.
1868, Mark Pattison, Suggestions on Academical Organisation with Especial Reference to Oxford, section VI: “Of the Studies Preliminary to the Degree”, § 4: ‘Liberal Studies (Arts) and Special Studies (Science)’, page 265
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| septennia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| septenniums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
es septenio (period of seven years) · pl siedmiolecie (period of seven years) · la septuennium (period of seven years) · grc ἑπταετηρίς (period of seven years)