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septireme

septireme noun: a heavy ancient Greek warship.

Noun

septireme (plural septiremes)

  1. (historical) A heavy ancient Greek warship.

Forms of septireme

pluralseptiremes

Origin of septireme

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

Questions about septireme

What does septireme mean?
Septireme means a heavy ancient Greek warship.
What part of speech is septireme?
Septireme is a noun.
What is the plural of septireme?
The plural of septireme is septiremes.

Words near septireme in the dictionary

  1. septin
  2. septins
  3. septinsular
  4. Septinsular Republic
  5. septipartite
  6. septireme
  7. septisect
  8. septisyllabic
  9. septisyllable
  10. septisyllables
  11. septivalent

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