I.containing seven, consisting of seven, septenary: “numerus,” the number seven, Plin. 11, 36, 43, § 120; Gell. 3, 10, 1 sq.; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6: “versus,” consisting of seven feet, Diom. p. 514 P.; also absol., a verse consisting of seven feet: “cum tam bonos septenarios fundat ad tibiam,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 107: “synthesis,” a service of seven goblets, Mart. 4, 46, 15: fistula, of seven quadrants (or quarter-digits) in diameter, Front. Aquaed. 25; 41.
septēnārĭus , a, um, adj. septem,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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