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Translation

seven

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Word origin

From Latin septem ('seven'). The same Indo-European numeral lies behind English seven and the month-name September.

Origin
Latin
Root
septem
English cognates
September, septet

Grammar

Examples

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There are seven days in a week.

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My children are seven and nine years old.

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Meeting at seven in the evening.

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My alarm goes off at seven o'clock every morning.

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There will be seven of us at the table for Sunday dinner.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 4: sept, vouloir, savoir and 11 more words.