Etymology

octuplicate

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Today it means: A set of eight like or identical things. Full definition →

First used 1911Late Latin octuplicātus
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromoctuplicātus
  2. English todayoctuplicate

Borrowed from Late Latin octuplicātus, perfect passive participle of octuplicō or formed by blend of octuple + duplicate, either way, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1911 A set of eight like or identical things.

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