hebdomad

Meanings

• noun

  A week, seven days.

  - "She works five days a week and has two days off."
  - "The hebdomad begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday."

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Variants

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hebdomad , hebdomads

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Etymology

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From Greek hebdomas, meaning 'week'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hebdomad' is rarely used in everyday speech and is more commonly replaced with the word 'week'.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the seven planets were the seven celestial bodies visible to the naked eye, and they believed that each planet ruled over a particular day of the week.

3. In some cultures, the hebdomad is divided into two parts: the 'working hebdomad' and the 'feast hebdomad'. The working hebdomad consists of the first five days, while the feast hebdomad consists of the last two days, which are dedicated to rest and celebration.

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Related Concepts

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1. week: The period of seven consecutive days, recurring in the order Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

2. seven: A number, representing the quantity of seven.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hebdomad' is used metaphorically to refer to a cycle of events repeating over seven days.

How to Memorize "hebdomad"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock with the hands pointing to the numbers 1 through 7 to represent the days of a week, forming a hebdomad.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the hebdomad with the seven colors of the rainbow or the seven wonders of the ancient world.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Days Of The Week' (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) to remember the days of the week.

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