hepta-


  1. a combining form meaning “seven,” used in the formation of compound words: heptahedron.

Origin of hepta-

1
<Greek, combining form of heptá seven; cognate with Latin septem; akin to Old English seofonseven
  • Also especially before a vowel, hept-.

Words Nearby hepta-

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How to use hepta- in a sentence

  • The Ptolemies united it to the mainland by means of a pier, named hepta-stadium, in allusion to its length.

  • Heptad, a term in chemistry to denote an atom that is the equivalent of seven atoms of hydrogen, from hepta, seven.

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  • Hepta- (in words of Greek origin), seven; as Heptagynous, with seven pistils or styles.

British Dictionary definitions for hepta-

hepta-

combining form
  1. seven: heptameter

Origin of hepta-

1
from Greek

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