/ ˈɒktəʊ-; NAmE ˈɑːktoʊ-/ (also oct- ) combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) eight; having eight :
octagon
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin octo or Greek oktō eight.
/ ˈɒktəʊ-; NAmE ˈɑːktoʊ-/ (also oct- ) combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) eight; having eight :
octagon
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin octo or Greek oktō eight.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005