hebdomad

English

Etymology

From Late Latin hebdomas, from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς (hebdomás, “group of seven”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”). Cognate to French hebdomadaire (“weekly; weekly magazine”), hebdo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛbdəmæd/

Noun

hebdomad (plural hebdomads)

  1. A group of seven.
  2. A period of seven days, a week.
  3. (Gnosticism) A group of seven superhuman beings.

Derived terms

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