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septal

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɛp.təl/
  • /ˈsɛp.tl̩/
  • rhymes with -ɛptəl
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a septum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Separating compartments in a burial chamber.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to an Irish clan or sept.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to a septum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: septate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From septum + -al.

From sept + -al.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: преграден (pregraden) — of or pertaining to the septum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 中隔的 (zhōnggé de) — of or pertaining to the septum
  • Spanish: septal — of or pertaining to the septum
Real reading context

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