septilateral

[sep-tuh-lat-er-uhl]

adjective

1. having seven sides.

septilateral

/ ˌsɛptɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

1. having seven sides

Word History and Origins

Origin of septilateral¹

First recorded in 1650–60; septi- + lateral

Example Sentences

Septilateral, sep-ti-lat′ėr-al, adj. having seven sides.

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It was a septilateral chamber, about eight feet high, built of stone, and supported by beautifully groined arches.

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Within this circle she drew other lines, from angle to angle, forming seven triangles, the bases of which constituted the sides of a septilateral figure.

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Associated word: heptaglot. seven-sided, a. heptagonal, septilateral. seven-sided figure. heptagon, heptahedron. seventy, n.

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