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• octa-
  octa-

  a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek and Latin, where it meant “eight” (octagon; octastyle ), on this model, used in the formation of compound words, and in chemical terms specialized to mean “having eight atoms” (octavalent ).
• octa
  octa

  noun

  a variant spelling of okta

octa-

American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek and Latin, where it meant “eight” (octagon; octastyle ), on this model, used in the formation of compound words, and in chemical terms specialized to mean “having eight atoms” (octavalent ).

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octa ¹ British  

/ ˈɒktə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of okta

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octa- ² British  

combining form

1. a variant of octo-

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Etymology

Origin of octa-

< Greek okta-, combining form of oktṓ eight

Example Sentences

The emergency declaration allows the OCTA, which owns that section of the rail line, to access up to $10 million in immediate emergency repair funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

“We told them we needed time to review it, and come back on Friday to talk to us,” said Joel Zlotnik, spokesperson for the OCTA.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Voters kicked in $172.8 million as part of Measure M, a half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, and the state provided $25.5 million, according to OCTA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

In Orange County, toll lanes on the 91 Freeway save commuters using those lanes up to 30 minutes of travel time per day, according to OCTA.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019

“This is an important milestone that puts us one step closer to breaking ground on the O.C. Streetcar,” said county Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, who chairs the OCTA.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2018