Word
septenary
/sepˈtiːnəri/
noun
七个一组；七个一批
a group of seven things
- 1.
A group of seven things.
七个一组的事物。
- 2.
A period of seven years.
七年期；七年的时间。
- 3.
The seven notes of the diatonic scale.
自然音阶的七个音。
七年；七年期；全音阶的七个音；七个一组的事物。；七年期；七年的时间。；自然音阶的七个音。
In use
In ancient times, a septenary of planets was often used to define the days of the week.
The company's fiscal cycle follows a septenary pattern, with major reviews every seven years.
The septenary is a significant number in many religious traditions, symbolizing completion.
a septenary of [plural noun]
The committee was divided into a septenary of subcommittees.
委员会被分成七个小组委员会。
in septenaries
The items were arranged in septenaries for easier counting.
这些物品以七个一组排列以便于计数。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- septennial
- 每七年一次的 · septennial 是形容词，表示每七年发生一次；septenary 是名词，表示七个一组或七年期
- septet
- 七重奏；七人组 · septet 专指七人表演团体，而 septenary 泛指七个一组的事物
Word family
- septet
- 七重奏；七个一组的人或物 · n.
- septuple
- 七倍的 · adj.
- septennial
- 每七年一次的；七年一度的 · adj.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.