οκτώ

See also: ὀκτώ

Greek

**Greek cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : οκτώ (októ) Ordinal : όγδοος (ógdoos)

Alternative forms

οχτώ (ochtó)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ), from Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

Compare Mariupol Greek охто́ (oxtó).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oˈkto/

Numeral

οκτώ • (októ) (invariable)

eight, 8
Η ώρα είναι οκτώ το βράδυ.
I óra eínai októ to vrády.
It is eight in the evening.

Related terms

Η΄, η΄
όγδοος (ógdoos) (eighth)
οκταδικός (oktadikós, “octal”)

See also

Greek number and measurement

Further reading

οκτώ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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