Etymology · Ancient Greek

ὀκτώ

5 English words descend from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ, most common first.

octapodyA metre or verse of eight feet.
octo-eight
octodontidAny of the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the common degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species
yocto-In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻²⁴ short scale septillionth or long scale quadrillionth).
yotta-In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10²⁴ (a short scale septillion or long scale quadrillion). Symbol: Y

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