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hepta-

/ˈhɛptə-/

hepta- prefix: seven.

Prefix

hepta-

  1. Seven.
    Synonyms:
    septua-, septa-, septi-, sept-

hepta- meaning in Tamil

hepta- in Tamil

ஏழ

Synonyms of hepta-

Forms of hepta-

alternative formhept-

Origin of hepta-

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”).

Questions about hepta-

What does hepta- mean?
Hepta- means seven.
What is hepta- in Tamil?
Hepta- in Tamil is ஏழ. See Hepta- meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hepta-?
Hepta- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce hepta-?
Hepta- is pronounced /ˈhɛptə-/.

Words near hepta- in the dictionary

  1. Hepscott
  2. hepsin
  3. hepster
  4. hepsters
  5. hept-
  6. hepta-
  7. heptaacylated
  8. heptabarb
  9. heptabasic
  10. heptabismuth
  11. heptabrominated

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hepta- (page history and authors); hepta- (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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