septennial
/sɛpˈtɛniəl/adjective
septennial is spelled S-E-P-T-E-N-N-I-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, septennial means “Of or relating to a 7 year period” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in septennial?
| Letters | 10: S-E-P-T-E-N-N-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is septennial?
Septennial appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce septennial?
- US /sɛpˈtɛniəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with septennial?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as septennial from its last stressed vowel (/ɛniəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does septennial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a 7 year period.
septennial parliaments... septennial elections...
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does septennial come from?
From septennium + -al, from Latin septennis (“7-year”), q.v.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).