Septuagint

Sep·tu·a·gint

noun
\sep-ˈtü-ə-jənt, -ˈtyü-; ˈsep-tə-wə-ˌjint\

Definition of SEPTUAGINT

: a Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures redacted in the third and second centuries b.c. by Jewish scholars and adopted by Greek-speaking Christians

— Sep·tu·a·gin·tal \(ˌ)sep-ˌtü-ə-ˈjin-t^əl, -ˌtyü-; ˌsep-tə-wə-\ adjective

Origin of SEPTUAGINT

Late Latin Septuaginta, from Latin, seventy, irregular from septem seven + -ginta (akin to Latin viginti twenty); from the approximate number of its translators — more at seven, vigesimal

First Known Use: 1633