Added 9 October 2026
fortnight
/ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fortnight at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A period of fourteen consecutive days.
most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight
Origin
From Middle English fourtenyght, fourtene nyght, from Old English fēowertīene niht (literally “fourteen nights"; the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights), equivalent to fourteen + night. Compare sennight.
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