septennial

/sɛpˈtɛniəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

"septennial parliaments... septennial elections..."
""Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!""

From septennium + -al, from Latin septennis (“7-year”), q.v.

septennially

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How do you pronounce septennial?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɛpˈtɛniəl/.

What does septennial mean?

Of or relating to a 7 year period.

Where does septennial come from?

It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce septennial

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