septenarius

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septenarius (pros.) line of 7 feet or stresses. XIX. — L., f. septēnī, distributive of septem SEVEN.
So septenary sb. XVI, adj. XVII. septennial XVII; see BIENNIAL. septentrional northern. XIV. — L. septentrionālis, f. septentriōnēs ‘seven plough-oxen’ (triō plough-OX), i.e. the seven stars of the Great Bear; see -AL1. septet(te) (mus.) composition for seven voices or instruments. XIX. — G. septet; see -ET, -ETTE.