octo-

octo-

See also: octo

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) and Latin octō (“eight”).

Prefix

Latin number prefix

8	Previous:	septua-
	Next:	nona-

Greek number prefix

8	Previous:	hepta-
	Next:	ennea-

octo- or before a vowel oct-

1. eight

Synonyms

• octa-
• ogdo-
• (chemistry): -oct-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with octo-

Related terms

• October
• octopus
• octogenarian
• octothorpe
• octoroon
• Octomom

Anagrams

• Coto, coot, toco, toco-

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) and Latin octō (“eight”).

Prefix

octo-

1. octo- (all meanings)

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with octo-

• octogonaal

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French

Etymology

From Latin octo (“eight”) or Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔk.to/

Prefix

octo-

1. octo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with octo-