Etymology

sept

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Today it means: A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland. Full definition →

Latin saeptum
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sept · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromsaeptum“fence, enclosure”
  2. English todaysept

A corruption of sect, influenced by Latin saeptum (“fence, enclosure”).

sept · verb2

On analogy with creep → crept, weep → wept etc.

Words from the same roots

Latinsaeptum all →

septarium

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