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hebdomas

hebdomas

Latin

Alternative forms

Noun

hebdomas f (genitive hebdomadis); third declension

  1. the number seven
  2. seven days; a week
  3. the seventh day

Usage notes

  • The usual word for "seven" as a numeral in Latin is septem.
  • The word septimāna replaced hebdomas as the word for "week" in Later Latin.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hebdomas hebdomadēs
genitive hebdomadis hebdomadum
dative hebdomadī hebdomadibus
accusative hebdomadem hebdomadēs
ablative hebdomade hebdomadibus
vocative hebdomas hebdomadēs

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: edima
  • Ladin: ena
  • Old French: domée
  • Romansch: emna

References