septempartite

American

[sep-tem-pahr-tahyt] / ˌsɛp tɛmˈpɑr taɪt /

adjective

separated into seven sections.

Etymology

Origin of septempartite

< Latin septem seven + partite

Example Sentences

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Everyone connected with this musical merits kudos, but the most prodigious comic labors of the evening are performed by Sid Caesar as the septempartite suitor of Belle Poitrine, the All-America showgirl.

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