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septum

/ˈsɛp.təm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
sep-tum
IPA
/ˈsɛp.təm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

noun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēptum (“enclosure, wall, fence”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛp.təm/
  • British English: /ˈsɛp.təm/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

septa (plural) septums (plural) saeptum (alternative, obsolete) sæptum (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

anteroseptum apicoseptum distoseptum euseptum inferoseptum interseptum midseptum posteroseptum pseudoseptum sarcoseptum septal septate

Phrases

septo- septum piercing septum ring

Synonyms

dissepiment

Rhymes With

sarcoseptum pseudoseptum apicoseptum

Questions

How do you pronounce septum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛp.təm/.
What does septum mean?
A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
Where does septum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce septum

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