Added 10 October 2026
septuagint
/sɛpˈtuəd͡ʒənt/ noun
Latin root: septuaginta Wiktionary
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- A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.
Origin
From Latin septuaginta (“seven tens, 70”), chiefly under the influence of the Septuagint and the story of its team of translators, q.v.
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