Septuagint

noun

Sep·​tu·​a·​gint sep-ˈtü-ə-jənt How to pronounce Septuagint (audio)
-ˈtyü-;
ˈsep-tə-wə-ˌjint
: 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
Septuagintal
(ˌ)sep-ˌtü-ə-ˈjin-tᵊl How to pronounce Septuagint (audio)
-ˌtyü-;
ˌsep-tə-wə-
adjective

Word History

Etymology

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

1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Septuagint was in 1566

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Cite this Entry

“Septuagint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Septuagint. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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