Etymology

ogdoad

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Today it means: A thing made up of eight parts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς
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ogdoad · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀγδοάς“eight, a group of eight”
  2. English todayogdoad

From Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς (ogdoás, “eight, a group of eight”). By surface analysis, ogdo- + -ad.

Ogdoad · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀγδοάς“eight, a group of eight”
  2. English todayOgdoad

From Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς (ogdoás, “eight, a group of eight”).

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