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heptalogy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /hɛpˈtæləd͡ʒi/
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noun

Meaning 1

A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: septology

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hepta- + -logy, in imitation of trilogy.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سُباعِيَّة (subāʕiyya) — A set of seven works of art that are connected
  • Finnish: heptalogia — A set of seven works of art that are connected
  • Galician: heptoloxía — A set of seven works of art that are connected
  • German: Heptalogie — A set of seven works of art that are connected
  • Portuguese: heptalogia — A set of seven works of art that are connected
  • Spanish: heptología — A set of seven works of art that are connected