επτά

See also: ἑπτά

Greek

Greek cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : επτά (eptá)     Ordinal : έβδομος (évdomos)

Alternative forms

• εφτά (eftá)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”), from Proto-Hellenic *heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Cognate with Mariupol Greek эфта́ (eftá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈpta/

Numeral

επτά • (eptá) (invariable)

1. seven

Related terms

• Ζ΄, ζ΄
• έβδομος (évdomos, “seventh”)
• επτάχρονος (eptáchronos, “seven-year”, adjective)

See also

• Greek number and measurement

Further reading

• επτά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language