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hepta-

/ˈhɛptə-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
hep-ta-
IPA
/ˈhɛptə-/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Seven.

Etymology

PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hept- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

number

Synonyms

septua- septa- septi- sept-

Questions

How do you pronounce hepta-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛptə-/.
What does hepta- mean?
Seven.
Where does hepta- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hepta-

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