octuple

[ ok-too-puhl, -tyoo-; ok-too-puhl, -tyoo- ]

adjective

1. eightfold; eight times as great.
2. having eight effective units or elements.

verb (used with object)

, oc·tu·pled, oc·tu·pling.

1. to make eight times as great.

noun

1. Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.

octuple

/ ˈɒktjʊpəl /

noun

1. a quantity or number eight times as great as another

adjective

1. eight times as much or as many
2. consisting of eight parts

verb

1. tr to multiply by eight

Word History and Origins

Origin of octuple¹

1595–1605; < Latin octuplus, equivalent to octu-, variant (before labials) of octō- octo- + -plus -fold

Word History and Origins

Origin of octuple¹

C17: from Latin octuplus, from octo eight + -plus as in duplus double

Example Sentences

“Broken Arrow police investigators have reviewed the medical examiner’s reports in reference to the incident we reported as an octuple murder-suicide,” the police department said in a statement Monday.

From Seattle Times

The game began at 2:20 on what clearly would be a good day for Yeshiva to avoid, say, octuple overtime.

From Washington Post

He finished the hole at 10-over par for the tournament after, mercifully, making a nine-foot putt for octuple bogey, which is now a thing.

From Washington Post

For the record, it was an octuple bogey.

From Washington Times

It is now expected to octuple its number of seats in the House of Commons, from six to more than 50.

From Los Angeles Times