fortnight

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈfɔːt.naɪt//
United States//ˈfɔɹt.naɪt//
//ˈfɔɹt.nɪt//

A period of 2 weeks.

noun

1
datedA period of 2 weeks.
Holonyms: month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond
Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond
Near-synonym: halfmonth
On being kicked the girl fell desperately in love with Henri, and for a fortnight they lived together and spent a thousand francs of Henri's money.

Etymology

From Middle English fourtenyght, fourtene nyght, from Old English fēowertīene niht (literally “fourteen nights"; the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights), equivalent to fourteen + night. Compare sennight.

Forms

plural: fortnights

forth · Forward in time, place or degree.Forth · A river in Scotland that flows for about 47 km (29 miles)…forthcoming · Approaching or about to take place.

fortnight · A period of 2 weeks.

fortress · A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification,…fortunate · Auspicious.fortunately · In a fortunate manner.

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