It means eight.
For example
octagon -- eight sides
octavalent -- eight atoms
Sometimes octo is used as a prefix as in octopus
Octa
Hexagon is a root word for us, derived from the Greek hex, 'six'.
i think it means deca-octa hydrate..
what does the prefix polo mean
The prefix ap- mean to or toward. One word with this prefix is appetite.
Octa- the prefix means eight. Penta- the prefix means five.
The prefix "octa-" means eight. In the case of "octagon," it refers to a polygon with eight sides.
Yes, "octa" is a prefix that means "eight." It is commonly used in words like "octagon" (a shape with eight sides) or "octave" (a musical interval spanning eight notes).
Octa
Octagon, octane, octave, octavo
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a Greek and Latin prefix that's borrowed by the English language. Use of the prefix gives the meaning of 'eight' to a word.
An octagon. Octo or octa is a prefix for eight
Octogenarian, Octagon, Octuplet
October, octopus, octopod, octogenarian. For geometric terms the prefix is generally octa, not octo.
it has 12 faces * * * * * Yet another totally incorrect answer by "The Community". The prefix "Octa-" stands for eight!
The adjectives octagonal and octangular are examples of words that begin with the Greek and Latin prefix 'octa-'. Another example is the adjective/noun octavo. The nouns octahedron, octant, and octave are still other examples.
Eight is an English equivalent of 'octa-'. The syllables represent a root and a prefix in the classical Latin of the ancient Romans. Both come from the earlier, classical Greek of the ancient Greeks.