A corruption ofsect, influenced byLatinsaeptum(“fence, enclosure”).
sept (pluralsepts)
- A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
1842,Samuel Lover,Handy Andy[1], volume 2:The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all hissept followed his example.
- Anenclosure; arailing.
Probably influenced byweep →wept.
sept
- (nonstandard, rare)simplepast andpastparticiple ofseep
- EPTs,ESTP,PETs,Pest,STEP,TPEs,Teps,pest,pets,spet,step,step-
Inherited fromMiddle Frenchsept, fromOld Frenchset, fromLatinseptem(“seven”), fromProto-Indo-European*septḿ̥.
sept (invariable)
- seven
FromOld Frenchset.
- IPA(key): (in isolation or before a vowel)/sɛt/,(before a consonant)/sɛ/
sept (invariable)
- seven
FromLatinseptem, fromProto-Indo-European*septḿ̥.
sept
- (Jersey)seven
Borrowed fromFrenchseptum, itself a borrowing fromLatinsaeptum.
sept n (pluralsepturi)
- (anatomy)septum
