seven
/ˈsevən/SEH-vuhn
/ˈsɛvən/SEH-vuhn
Meaningthe number after six
Common meaning: the number after six
- seventhe number after sixSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 542 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English seofon ‘the number after six’.
Roots
- seofon Old English “the number after six”
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