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octakis-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tak-is-
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A variant of octo-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix: octakishexahedron

prefix

A variant of octo-, used for substitutions of eight complex rather than simple units: octakis(dimethylamino)tetraphosphonitrile

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτάκις (oktákis, “eight times”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀκτάκις

Derived Forms

octakishexahedron

Phrases

or hexakisoctahedron a solid figure contained by 48 scalene triangles bis- tris- tetrakis- pentakis- hexakis- heptakis-

Frequently Paired Words

bis- tris- tetrakis- pentakis- hexakis- heptakis- enneakis- decakis-

Questions

What does octakis- mean?
A variant of octo-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix: octakishexahedron
Where does octakis- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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