octalogy

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noun

A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.

“The Harry Potter films by Warner Bros. are an octalogy.”

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Meanings

nounoctalogy (plural octalogies)

plural octalogies · alternative octology

  1. rareA set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.

    The Harry Potter films by Warner Bros. are an octalogy.

    1 more example

    1886 http://books.google.com/books?id=_GgAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA548&dq=%22octalogy%22#v=onepage&q=%22octalogy%22&f=false The Shakespearean octalogy which begins with Richard II. and ends with Richard III.

Origin

Formed in imitation of trilogy, with prefix octa-.

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Translations

French octalogie
  • octalogieA set of eight works of art that are connected
Portuguese octologia, octalogia
  • octologiaA set of eight works of art that are connected
  • octalogiaA set of eight works of art that are connected
Spanish octalogía
  • octalogíaA set of eight works of art that are connected
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APA

octalogy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octalogy

MLA

“octalogy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octalogy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octalogy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octalogy.

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