Etymology

octachoron

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Today it means: A four-dimensional object analogous to a cube, constructed out of eight cubes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀκτά-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀκτά-“eight”
  2. English todayoctachoron

From octa- (“eight”) + -choron (“room”), from Ancient Greek ὀκτά- (oktá-, “eight”) and χῶρος (khôros, “room”).

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