# septenary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɛpˈtiːnəɹi/

## Definitions
1. Consisting of or containing seven.
2. Of seventh rank or order.
3. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years.

## Etymology
From Middle English septenarie, septenary, from Classical Latin septēnārius (“consisting of seven each”), from septēnus (“seven each; seven at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). With use as noun compare septēnārius (“line of seven feet; unit of seven parts; period of seven years”). By surface analysis, septen- + -ary. Doublet of septenar and septenarius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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