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).
Origin of octa-
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How to use octa- in a sentence
After this Eosa and the rest that fled, being encouraged by Octa's success, came also, and were admitted to the same favour.
Old English Chronicles | VariousThe incautious sovereign having assented to this, Octa and Ebusa arrived with forty ships.
Old English Chronicles | Various
British Dictionary definitions for octa (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɒktə) /
a variant spelling of okta
British Dictionary definitions for octa- (2 of 2)
a variant of octo-
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