septennium

/sɛpˈtɛniəm/

Etymology

From Late Latin septennium, from septennis (“7-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).

septennium means A period of seven years. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

septennium is pronounced /sɛpˈtɛniəm/.

noun

A period of seven years.“It might be sufficient to answer, that, of the septennium required for the arts degree in the old system the greater portion is now spent at school.”