hebdomadal

[ heb-dom-uh-dl ]

adjective

taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly: hebdomadal meetings; hebdomadal groups; hebdomadal journals.

noun

a weekly magazine, newspaper, etc.: Compare diurnal (def. 7).

Origin of hebdomadal

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin hebdomadālis, “weekly”; see hebdomad, -al¹

Other words from hebdomadal

heb·dom·a·dal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby hebdomadal

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How to use hebdomadal in a sentence

Frank was congratulated by his friends on the excellence of his hebdomadal.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 1837 | Various
Messrs. Grey and Green and found in one corner of the tent enjoying himself thoroughly in a disquisition on the hebdomadal board.
Barchester Towers | Anthony Trollope
Hang the hebdomadal Council,” he wrote; or, of a certain meeting of another body, “I was opposed by two fools and a knave.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2 | Edward Tyas Cook
A careful examination of human beings during this hebdomadal period of carnival leads us to question the doctrine.
Pipefuls | Christopher Morley
These hebdomadal balls have not yet been introduced at Colney Hatch.
Curiosities of Civilization | Andrew Wynter

British Dictionary definitions for hebdomadal

hebdomadal

hebdomadary (hɛbˈdɒmədərɪ, -drɪ)

/ (hɛbˈdɒmədəl) /

adjective

a rare word for weekly

Derived forms of hebdomadal

hebdomadally, adverb

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