I. (ˈ)sep|t(y)üplə̇kə̇t, -lēk- sometimes -ləˌkāt adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin septuplicatus, past participle of septuplicare to multiply by seven, from Late Latin septuplus septuple, after such pairs as Latin quadruplus quadruple : quadruplicare to quadruple
: made in seven identical copies : sevenfold
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a seventh thing like six others of the same kind
2. : seven copies all alike — used with in
typed in septuplicate
III. -ləˌkāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to multiply by seven : reproduce six times : septuple ; specifically : to make at one time an original and six carbon copies