octau
Catalan
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| [a], [b], [c] ← 7 | 8 | 9 → [a], [b] |
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| Cardinal (Central): vuit Cardinal (Valencian): huit Ordinal (Latinate): octau Ordinal (Central): vuitè Ordinal (Valencian): huité Ordinal abbreviation (Latinate): 8u Ordinal abbreviation (Central): 8è Ordinal abbreviation (Valencian): 8é Multiplier: òctuple | ||
| Catalan Wikipedia article on 8 | ||
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin octāvus (“eighth”). Doublet of octava. Cognate with Spanish ochavo and Galician and Portuguese oitavo.
Adjective
octau (feminine octava, masculine plural octaus, feminine plural octaves)
Noun
octau m (plural octaus)
- (fractional number) eighth
- (paper) octavo; paper size
- (printing) octavo; book size
Further reading
- “octau” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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