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- English Word Octave Definition A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.
- English Word Octave Definition Consisting of eight; eight.
- English Word Octavo Definition A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8¡.
- English Word Octavo Definition Having eight leaves to a sheet; as, an octavo form, book, leaf, size, etc.
- English Word Octavos Definition of Octavo
- English Word Octene Definition Same as Octylene.
- English Word Octennial Definition Happening every eighth year; also, lasting a period of eight years.
- English Word Octet Definition A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
- English Word Octic Definition Of the eighth degree or order.
- English Word Octic Definition A quantic of the eighth degree.
- English Word Octile Definition Same as Octant, 2.
- English Word Octillion Definition According to the French method of numeration (which method is followed also in the United States) the number expressed by a unit with twenty-seven ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-eight ciphers annexed. See Numeration.
- English Word Octo- Definition Alt. of Octa-
- English Word Octoate Definition A salt of an octoic acid; a caprylate.
- English Word October Definition The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
- English Word October Definition Ale or cider made in that month.
- English Word Octocera Definition Octocerata.
- English Word Octocerata Definition A suborder of Cephalopoda including Octopus, Argonauta, and allied genera, having eight arms around the head; -- called also Octopoda.
- English Word Octochord Definition See Octachord.
- English Word Octodecimo Definition Having eighteen leaves to a sheet; as, an octodecimo form, book, leaf, size, etc.