sennight

Or se'n·night

[sen-ahyt, -it]

noun

Archaic.

1. a week.

sennight

/ ˈsɛnaɪt /

noun

1. an archaic word for week

Word History and Origins

Origin of sennight¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English sevenyht, seoveniht(e), sennyght, etc., Old English seofon nihta; seven, night

Word History and Origins

Origin of sennight¹

Old English seofan nihte; see _seven , _night