septireme

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noun

A heavy ancient Greek warship.

OriginLatin septirēmis →
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Meanings

nounseptireme (plural septiremes)

plural septiremes

  1. historicalA heavy ancient Greek warship.

Origin

  1. Latinseptirēmis“having seven banks of oars”
  2. Englishseptireme

From Latin septirēmis (“having seven banks of oars”), from septem (“seven”) + rēmus (“oar”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἑπτήρης
  • ἑπτήρης (heptḗrēs)ancient Greek warship
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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