hepta-

/ˈhɛptə-//hɛpˈtæ-/

prefix

Seven.

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septua-septa-septi-sept-
OriginAncient Greek ἑπτά →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hept-

  1. Seven.

    Synonyms: septua-, septa-, septi-, sept-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixSeven.

Similar
septua-septa-septi-sept-
Also see
septem-septua-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑπτά“seven”
  2. Englishhepta-

PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”).

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Translations

German hepta-
  • hepta-seven
Hindi सप्त-
  • सप्त- (sapt)seven
Indonesian hepta-, sapta-
  • hepta-seven
  • sapta-seven
Irish heipti-
  • heipti-seven
Italian epta-, etta-
  • epta-seven
  • etta-seven
Polish hepta-
  • hepta-seven
Cite this entry
APA

hepta-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepta-

MLA

“hepta-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepta-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepta-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepta-.

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