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octalogy

octalogy noun: a set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.

Noun

octalogy (plural octalogies)

  1. (rare) A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
    • 1886 http://books.google.com/books?id=_GgAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA548&dq=%22octalogy%22#v=onepage&q=%22octalogy%22&f=false
      The Shakespearean octalogy which begins with Richard II. and ends with Richard III.
    • The Harry Potter films by Warner Bros. are an octalogy.

Forms of octalogy

pluraloctalogies
alternative formoctology

Origin of octalogy

Formed in imitation of trilogy, with prefix octa-.

Questions about octalogy

What does octalogy mean?
Octalogy means a set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
What part of speech is octalogy?
Octalogy is a noun.
What is the plural of octalogy?
The plural of octalogy is octalogies.

Words near octalogy in the dictionary

  1. octal data rate
  2. octalead
  3. octalogies
  4. octalogue
  5. octalogues
  6. octalogy
  7. octaloop
  8. octaloops
  9. octals
  10. octamanganese
  11. octamer

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