- ogdoad
- another name for an octad; this very learned spelling is a transliteration of the ancient Greek.
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ogdoad — og do*ad ([o^]g d[ o]*[a^]d), n. [Gr. ogdoa s, ogdoa dos, from oktw eight.] A thing made up of eight parts. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ogdoad — [äg′dō ad΄] n. [LL(Ec) ogdoas (gen. ogdoadis) < Gr ogdoas < oktō,EIGHT] any group of eight … English World dictionary
Ogdoad — In Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad (Greek ογδοάς , the eightfold) were eight deities worshipped in Hermopolis during what is called the Old Kingdom, the third through sixth dynasties, dated between 2686 to 2134 BC. First it was a cult having… … Wikipedia
ogdoad — /og doh ad /, n. 1. the number eight. 2. a group of eight. [1615 25; < LL ogdoad (s. of ogdoas) < Gk ogdoás, deriv. of ógdoos eighth; see AD1] * * * … Universalium
ogdoad — [ ɒgdəʊad] noun rare a group or set of eight. Origin C17: via late L. from Gk ogdoas, ogdoad , from ogdoos eighth , from oktō eight … English new terms dictionary
ogdoad — n. a group of eight. Etymology: LL ogdoas ogdoad f. Gk ogdoas ados f. ogdoos eighth f. okto eight … Useful english dictionary
ogdoad — n. set of eight, octad, group of eight; eight, number 8 … English contemporary dictionary
ogdoad — og·do·ad … English syllables
ogdoad — /ˈɒgdoʊˌæd/ (say ogdoh.ad) noun 1. the number eight. 2. group of eight. {Late Latin ogdoas, from Greek: the number eight} …
ogdoad — n. eight; group of eight … Dictionary of difficult words
