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octavius

/ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tavius
IPA
/ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin, in occasional use.

noun

Alternative form of octarius (the pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system)

Etymology

From Latin Octāvius, name of a Roman gens.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/

Derived Forms

Dontavious

Questions

How do you pronounce octavius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/.
What does octavius mean?
A male given name from Latin, in occasional use.
Where does octavius come from?
From Latin Octāvius, name of a Roman gens.

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