hebdomadal vs weekly what difference

what is difference between hebdomadal and weekly

English

Etymology

From Latin hebdomadālis. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by John Selden in 1612.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛbˈdɒmədəl/

Adjective

hebdomadal (comparative more hebdomadal, superlative most hebdomadal)

1. (obsolete) Lasting seven days.
   • 1612, John Selden in Poly-Olbion:

     this Hebdomadall account

2. Weekly, occurring once a week.
   • ca. 1909, Mark Twain, Letterws from the Earth, Letter II:

     They quickly weary of this brief hebdomadal Sabbath here, yet they long for that etermal one; they dream of it, they talk about it, they think they think they are going to enjoy it …

Derived terms

• hebdomadally (adv)

Translations

References

• The Poly-Olbion project

English

Etymology

From Middle English wekely, weikly (adverb), equivalent to week +‎ -ly. Compare Dutch wekelijks (“weekly”), German wöchentlich (“weekly”), Danish ugentlig (“weekly”), Norwegian ukentlig (“weekly”), Icelandic vikulega (“weekly”), Swedish veckovis (“weekly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wiːk.li/
• Rhymes: -iːk.li
• Homophone: weakly

Adverb

weekly (not comparable)

1. Once every week.

2. Every week.

Synonyms

• hebdomadally

Derived terms

• biweekly
• semi-weekly
• twice-weekly
• twi-weekly

Translations

Adjective

weekly (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a week.
2. Happening once a week, or every week.

Synonyms

• hebdomadal

Translations

Noun

weekly (plural weeklies)

1. A publication that is published once a week.

Descendants

• Japanese: ウィークリー (wīkurī)

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