heptalogy

See also: hepatology

English

Etymology

From hepta- +‎ -logy, in imitation of trilogy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛpˈtæləd͡ʒi/

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Noun

heptalogy (plural heptalogies)

1. (rare) A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works.

   The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. The Dark Tower by Stephen King. "The Keys to the Kingdom" by Garth Nix.

Synonyms

• (series of seven works): septology

Related terms

• dilogy (2)
• trilogy (3)
• tetralogy (4)
• pentalogy (5)
• hexalogy (6)
• octalogy (8)
• ennealogy (9)
• decalogy (10)
• polylogy (2+)

Translations

A set of seven works of art that are connected

• Finnish: heptalogia
• Galician: heptoloxía f
• German: Heptalogie (de) f
• Portuguese: heptalogia f
• Spanish: heptología f