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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hebdomada (“week”), from hebdomas (“seven, week”), from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς (hebdomás, “the number seven”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ebˈdomada/
- Rhymes: -omada
- Syllabification: heb‧dó‧ma‧da
Noun
hebdómada f (plural hebdómadas)
- a seven-year period
- (rare) week
- Synonym: semana
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