octad

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English

Etymology

From oct- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈɒktæd/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈɑkˌtæd/
Hyphenation: oc‧tad

Noun

octad (plural octads)

A group of eight things.
Synonym: octonary
(now historical) hundred million = myriad myriad; 100,000,000 = 10⁸ [from 16th c.]

Coordinate terms

monad · duad, dyad · triad · tetrad · pentad · hexad · heptad · octad · ennead, nonad · decad, decade · hendecad · dodecad, duodecade

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