επτά

See also: ἑπτά

Greek

**Greek cardinal numbers**
< στ΄	ζ΄	η΄ >
Cardinal : επτά (eptá) Ordinal : έβδομος (évdomos)

Alternative forms

εφτά (eftá)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”), from Proto-Hellenic *heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Cognate with Mariupol Greek эфта́ (eftá).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈpta/

Numeral

επτά • (eptá) (invariable)

seven

Related terms

Ζ΄, ζ΄
έβδομος (évdomos, “seventh”)
επτάχρονος (eptáchronos, “seven-year”, adjective)

See also

Greek number and measurement

Further reading

επτά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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