Octo
Octo is the Greek word for 'eight.'
Octo is from the Greek language. It is the Greek word for the number eight. Octo is also the Latin word for the number eight.
The word Octodactyl means eight fingers or toes in Greek.
The word 'octo' means 'eight' in Latin. Both it and the very similar Greek work 'okhto' (οχτώ) can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European word 'okto', which is also the ultimate ancestor of the English word 'eight'.
Octo - the Greek word for "eight".
The word 'Octagon' has been derived from the Greek word 'ὀκτάγωνον' (oktágōnon) which means eight angles. This is how the shape with eight angles was named Octagon
In Greek, the word for octopus is "χταπόδι" (pronounced htapódi). This term is commonly used in both everyday language and culinary contexts. The word derives from the ancient Greek "ὀκτώπους" (októpos), which means "eight-footed," reflecting the octopus's distinctive eight arms.
Greek "octa-" = eight, "hedra" = seat or base.So it is a [solid] shape with eight bases or faces.
The word "octet" comes from the Greek word "okto," meaning "eight." It is commonly used in computer science to refer to a group of eight bits that form a byte.
The word "octagon" originates from the Greek word "oktagōnos," which means "eight angles." It is derived from "okto," meaning "eight," and "gonia," meaning "angle." The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe a polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
You might be looking for the word "alphabet." I realize that's eight letters.
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.