heptaseme

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noun

a unit of seven morae or units of time.

OriginAncient Greek ἑπτᾰ́σημος →
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Meanings

nounheptaseme (plural heptasemes)

plural heptasemes

  1. rareancient prosodya unit of seven morae or units of time.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́σημος“of seven marks”
  2. Englishheptaseme

From Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́σημος (heptắsēmos, “of seven marks”) compare semeion.

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Translations

Polish heptasem
  • heptasema line of poetry containing seven morae or units of time

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sheepmeat
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APA

heptaseme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptaseme

MLA

“heptaseme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptaseme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptaseme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptaseme.

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