Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octaeteris

/ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-tae-teris
IPA: /ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations.

Example Sentences

"The octaëteris, or lunæsolar cycle of eight years, is a form of the lunar reckoning of annual time totally distinct from and independent of the reckoning of solar in the primitive equable calendar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀκταετηρίς (oktaetērís, “8-year [period]”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὀκταετηρίς

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/
British English: /ˌɒktaɪˈtɪəɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

octaeterides (plural)

Phrases

Metonic cycle

Frequently Paired Words

octaeteric octennial tetraeteris tetraeterid Metonic cycle enneadecaeteris octad

Synonyms

octennium

Questions

How do you pronounce octaeteris?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/.
What does octaeteris mean?: Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations.
Where does octaeteris come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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