octo-
variant of octa-: octosyllabic.
Words Nearby octo-
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How to use octo- in a sentence
Sarisberiensis policraticum, sive de nugis curialium et vestigiis philosophorum, libri octo.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee | John DeeErat enim hc femina maritata, viginti quatuor annos nata, qu filium pepererat quem vidi ipse, octo jam annos natum.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de BuffonAn example of this occurs on a copy of Whittington, De octo partibus orationis, London, 1521.
Royal English Bookbindings | Cyril DavenportThe "Confessio" is written in octo-syllabic couplets, with four accents.
A Literary History of the English People | Jean Jules JusserandIn 1647 he published the treatise De vita, moribus, et doctrina Epicuri libri octo.
British Dictionary definitions for octo-
eight: octosyllabic; octagon
Origin of octo-
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