"octo-" meaning in English

See octo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: octo- [canonical], before a vowel oct- [canonical]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) and Latin octō (“eight”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ὀκτώ||eight}} Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), {{uder|en|la|octō||eight}} Latin octō (“eight”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} octo-, {{en-prefix}} octo-
  1. eight Wikipedia link: number prefix Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Eight Synonyms: octa-, ogdo-, -oct- [chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: October, octopus, octogenarian, octothorpe, octoroon, Octomom
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