"septimation" meaning in English

See septimation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛptɪˈmeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɛptəmeɪʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-septimation.wav Forms: septimations [plural]
enPR: sĕptĭmāʹshən [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Latin septimus (“seventh”) + -ation, after decimation; compare septimate. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|septimus||seventh}} Latin septimus (“seventh”), {{suffix|en||ation}} + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} septimation (countable and uncountable, plural septimations)
  1. (rare) The loss, seizure, destruction, or killing of one seventh (of something or of a group). Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Seven Coordinate_terms (proportionate reduction, by single aliquot part): quintation (1, 5), decimation (1, 10), vicesimation (1, 20), tricesimation (1, 30), centesimation (1, 100)

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