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hept-
(HEPT)seven
Greek hept and Latin sept both mean seven. A heptagon has seven sides; September was the seventh month in the old Roman calendar.
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Number & quantitySpellings:heptheptasept
Example words
heptagon
a seven-sided shape
heptathlon
an athletic contest of seven events
septet
a group of seven (usually musicians)
September
the seventh month of the old Roman calendar
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