hebdomadal

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hebdomadal

  • /hɛbˈdɒmədəl/

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From Latin hebdomadālis. According to The Poly-Olbion Project, coined by John Selden in 1612.

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  1. obsolete Lasting seven days. At the right ſide of any of the Baſes begin your account, from that to the oppoſitly noted Planet, thence to his oppoſite, and ſo ſhall you find a continued courſe in that Order (grounded perhaps among the Ancients vpon myſteries of number, and interchanged gouernment by thoſe ſuperior bodies ouer t
  2. Weekly, occurring once a week. The wits and humourists, the distinguished worthies of the town or village, the apothecary, the attorney, even the curate himself, did not disdain to partake of this hebdomadal festivity.

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@misc{hebdomadal_2026,
  title = {hebdomadal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hebdomadal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}