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From octavo- + final, after quarterfinal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
octavofinal
Today it means: A match or game between two of the last sixteen competitors in a given tournament or sporting competition. Full definition →
Today it means: A match or game between two of the last sixteen competitors in a given tournament or sporting competition. Full definition →
From octavo- + final, after quarterfinal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.