Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

septenarius

/ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: septe-nar-ius
IPA: /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verse having seven metrical feet.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin septēnārius (“a verse having seven metrical feet”), nominalized from the masculine forms of septēnārius (“septenary”). Doublet of septenar and septenary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/
British English: /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

septenarii (plural)

Synonyms

heptapody septenar

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce septenarius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/.
What does septenarius mean?: A verse having seven metrical feet.
Where does septenarius come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin septēnārius (“a verse having seven metrical feet”), nominalized from the masculine forms of septēnārius (“septenary”). Doublet of septenar and septenary.

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