octau
Catalan edit
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Cardinal (Central): vuit Cardinal (Valencian): huit Ordinal (Latinate): octau Ordinal (Central): vuitè Ordinal (Valencian): huité Ordinal abbreviation (Latinate): 8u Ordinal abbreviation (Central): 8è Ordinal abbreviation (Valencian): 8é Multiplier: òctuple | ||
Catalan Wikipedia article on 8 |
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin octāvus (“eighth”). Doublet of octava. Cognate with Spanish ochavo and Galician and Portuguese oitavo.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
octau (feminine octava, masculine plural octaus, feminine plural octaves)
Noun edit
octau m (plural octaus)
- (fractional number) eighth
- (paper) octavo; paper size
- (printing) octavo; book size
Further reading edit
- “octau” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.