octo-

American  

1. variant of octa-.

   octosyllabic.

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octo- British  

combining form

1. eight

   octosyllabic

   octagon

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Usage

What does octo- mean? Octo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “eight.” It is used in a great many scientific and technical terms.Octo- comes from te Greek oktṓ, meaning “eight.” The Latin equivalent, which is almost identical in spelling and pronunciation, is octō.What are variants of octo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, octo- becomes oct-, as in octane. Another variant of octo- is octa-, as in octastyle. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use entries for both oct- and octa-.

Etymology

Origin of octo-

from Latin octo, Greek okto

Example Sentences

Another artist, Bjarne Melgaard, often described as the direct heir of Edvard Munch, has taken his bronze sculptures Octo with Ostrich Egg and Light Bulb Man and given them the AR treatment.

From BBC

Natasha Duwin, whose Florida-based firm Octo Safety Devices makes face masks, says she can see the appeal.

From BBC

That’s how it got its name, from the Latin word “octo,” meaning “eight.”

From Washington Times

The Seattle Times reports damages from the Monday afternoon fire have been estimated at $3 million to the property and contents inside Kitchen N Things, La Isla and Pho Big Bowl restaurants, Octo Designs & Jewelers, and Supercuts in the 2300 block of Northwest Market Street.

From Washington Times

The blaze left behind an estimated $3 million in damage to the property and the contents inside, at Kitchen N Things, La Isla and Pho Big Bowl restaurants, Octo Designs & Jewelers, and Supercuts in the 2300 block of Northwest Market Street.

From Seattle Times