octateuch
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English
Etymology
From the Late Latin octateuchus, from the Byzantine Greek ὀκτάτευχος (oktáteukhos , “ containing eight books ”), from the Ancient Greek ὀκτα- (okta-, “eight”, combining variant of ὀκτώ) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “book”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒktətjuːk/
Noun
octateuch (plural octateuchs)
- A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.
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References
- “octateuch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
