ˈäktəˌtük, -ə.ˌtyük noun
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Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin octateuchus, from Greek oktateuchos, from okta- octa- + teuchos vessel, case for holding a roll of papyrus; akin to Greek teuchein to make, build — more at doughty
: a collection of eight books ; especially : the first eight books of the Old Testament