sep·tenary
| \ sepˈtenərē, ˈseptəˌnerē, sepˈtēnərē \
plural -es
Definition of septenary
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: a fourteener (as the trochaic tetrameter catalectic in medieval Latin verse, the iambic verse of seven and a half feet of Middle English poetry) often printed in two lines
— called also septenar, septenarius
septenary
adjective
sep·tenary
| \ (ˈ)sep¦tenərē, ˈseptəˌnerē, (ˈ)sep¦tēnərē \
Definition of septenary (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of or relating to the number seven or to a septenary
2
: septuple
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“Septenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septenary. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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