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sennight

sennight

9.9
For seven days in older English
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɛnnaɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : semanalmente
  • I will return in a sennight.

Examples

  • He promised to return within a sennight to complete the work.

  • Travelers would often rest for a sennight before continuing their journey.

  • The festival lasted a full sennight in the old village.

  • It has been a full sennight since we last met.

  • The festival lasted a full sennight in the old village.

  • He promised to return within a sennight to complete the work.

  • Travelers would often rest for a sennight before continuing their journey.

Surface Forms

sennight positive

Morphology

sennight = seven + night (semi-transparent) = seven + night

As an adverbial use of the same historical compound 'seven' + 'night' meaning 'for a week', the formation is compositional but archaic spelling/fusion may obscure recognition.

Etymology

The word sennight comes from old parts sen- and night, which mean 'seven' and 'night', so when used about time it simply means 'for a week' or 'during seven nights'.