septuagint
See also: Septuagint, septuaginta, and Septuaginta
English
Etymology
From Latin septuaginta (“seven tens, 70”), chiefly under the influence of the Septuagint and the story of its team of translators, q.v.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɛpˈtuədʒənt/, /sɛpˈtjuədʒənt/, /ˈsɛpʃəwəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptʃəwəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptəwəˌdʒɪnt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛptjʊədʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptʃʊədʒɪnt/
Noun
septuagint (plural septuagints)
- (now rare) A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.
References
- “Septuagint, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.