heptad

Questions about heptad

What does heptad mean?

heptad means "the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one".

How many syllables are in heptad?

heptad has 2 syllables and divides as hep-tad under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for heptad?

Close synonyms include seven, 7, VII, sevener, septet. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is heptad a common word?

heptad is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.