octo
[ˈɔk.toː]
The Latin word for eight is octo.
octo is used as a cardinal number to indicate a quantity of eight.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Did you know?
- In the Roman calendar, the 'Ides' usually fell on the 13th or 15th day, but the word octo appears in 'October', which was originally the eighth month.
- Some linguists suggest that the form of octo may have originated from a way of counting finger joints, representing 'two times four' in a base-4 system.
- The word 'octavo' in English, referring to a book size, comes from the Latin root for eight, because the paper is folded into eight leaves.
Examples in context
- Araneis octo pedes sunt.Spiders have eight legs.This sentence shows how to use octo to describe the number of legs an animal has.Tatoeba #5136005 by alexmarcelo, translation #5161354 by CarpeLanam
- Gallina octo pullos habet.The hen has eight chicks.This sentence demonstrates using octo to count the offspring of a hen.Tatoeba #7061654 by alexmarcelo, translation #2463530 by Anon
- Decem minus duo octo sunt.Two from ten leaves eight.This sentence illustrates a mathematical context for the number octo.Tatoeba #10690675 by carlosalberto, translation #73473 by CK
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Example conversation
In a market, Julia is buying fruit from Lucius.
- JuliaQuod est pretium octo pomorum?What is the price of eight apples?
- LuciusOcto sestertiī sunt.It is eight sesterces.
- JuliaHoc est pretium bonum.This is a good price.
- LuciusGratias tibi ago, Julia.Thank you, Julia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries octo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries octo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
