- hebdomad
- noun Etymology: Latin hebdomad-, hebdomas, from Greek, from hebdomos seventh, from hepta seven — more at seven Date: 1545 1. a group of seven 2. a period of seven days ; week
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Hebdomad — Heb do*mad, n. [L. hebdomas, adis, Gr. ebdoma s the number seven days, fr. ? seventh, ? seven. See {Seven}.] A week; a period of seven days. [R.] Sir T. Browne … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hebdomad — [heb′dō mad΄, heb′dəmad΄] n. [L hebdomas (gen. hebdomadis) < Gr, the number seven, week < hebdomos, seventh < hepta, SEVEN] seven days; a week hebdomadal [heb däm′ə dəl] adj … English World dictionary
hebdomad — /heb deuh mad /, n. 1. the number seven. 2. a period of seven successive days; week. [1535 45; < L hebdomad < Gk (s. of hebdomás week), equiv. to hébdom(os) seventh (see HEPTA ) + ad AD1] * * * … Universalium
hebdomad — heb•do•mad [[t]ˈhɛb dəˌmæd[/t]] n. 1) a group of seven 2) a period of seven days; week • Etymology: 1535–45; < L hebdomad < Gk (s. of hebdomás week) =hébdom(os) seventh (see hepta ) + ad ad I … From formal English to slang
Hebdomad — … Wikipedia
hebdomad — noun /ˈhɛbdəmæd/ a) A group of seven. b) A period of a seven days, a week … Wiktionary
hebdomad — n. number seven; week … English contemporary dictionary
hebdomad — heb·do·mad … English syllables
hebdomad — /ˈhɛbdəmæd/ (say hebduhmad) noun 1. the number seven. 2. seven days; a week. {Latin hebdomas the number seven, from Greek hepta seven} …
hebdomad — n. (group of) seven; a week. ♦ hebdomadal weekly; consisting of a week. ♦ hebdomadary, adj … Dictionary of difficult words
