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词汇 hebdomadal
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Definition of hebdomadal in English:

hebdomadal

adjective hɛbˈdɒməd(ə)lhɛbˈdɑmədl
formal
  • Weekly (used especially of organizations which meet weekly)

    〈正式〉(尤用于有每周例会的组织或机构)每周一次的;每周的

    Oxford University's Hebdomadal Council

    牛津大学的理事会周会。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Incidentally, when looking to see whether I really meant gerund, I encountered ‘hebdomadal’ - occurring every seven days.
    • The hebdomadal letter does not always represent the same weekday every year.
    • Though I doubt we have sufficient data to produce statistically significant results by this method, other epigraphic evidence also points to the spread of the hebdomadal week in the first century.
    • That hebdomadal structure, dividing into four the 28 days of the lunar calendar and allocating one day to be special, is an ancient thing, probably pre-dating the Hebrews, probably going back to the Sumerians.
    Synonyms
    once a week, seven-day

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'lasting seven days'): from late Latin hebdomadalis, from Greek hebdomas, hebdomad- 'the number seven, seven days', from hepta 'seven'.

Definition of hebdomadal in US English:

hebdomadal

adjectivehɛbˈdɑmədlhebˈdämədl
formal
  • Weekly (used especially of organizations which meet weekly)

    〈正式〉(尤用于有每周例会的组织或机构)每周一次的;每周的

    he was forced to eke out a meager living scribbling hebdomadal feuilletons
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hebdomadal letter does not always represent the same weekday every year.
    • That hebdomadal structure, dividing into four the 28 days of the lunar calendar and allocating one day to be special, is an ancient thing, probably pre-dating the Hebrews, probably going back to the Sumerians.
    • Though I doubt we have sufficient data to produce statistically significant results by this method, other epigraphic evidence also points to the spread of the hebdomadal week in the first century.
    • Incidentally, when looking to see whether I really meant gerund, I encountered ‘hebdomadal’ - occurring every seven days.
    Synonyms
    once a week, seven-day

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘lasting seven days’): from late Latin hebdomadalis, from Greek hebdomas, hebdomad- ‘the number seven, seven days’, from hepta ‘seven’.

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