septuagint

See also: Septuagint, septuaginta, and Septuaginta

English

Etymology

From Latin septuaginta (“seven tens, 70”), chiefly under the influence of the Septuagint and the story of its team of translators, q.v.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /sɛpˈtuədʒənt/, /sɛpˈtjuədʒənt/, /ˈsɛpʃəwəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptʃəwəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptəwəˌdʒɪnt/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛptjʊədʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptʃʊədʒɪnt/

Noun

septuagint (plural septuagints)

(now rare) A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.

References

“Septuagint, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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