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octavius

UK/ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/

octavius is the alternative form of octarius.

Meaning of octarius

Noun

octarius

  1. (historical, obsolete, rare) The pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system.
    • The college take for their standard the exchequer wine measure of the realm, which they divide into the octarius or pint, the eighth part of a gallon; the fluid ounce, equal the sixteenth part[…]1810, The Tradesman, Or, Commercial Magazine, page 412

Proper noun capitalized: Octavius

Octavius

  1. A male given name from Latin, in occasional use.

Origin of octavius

From New Latin octāvius, a misspelling or alteration of octārius.

From Latin Octāvius, name of a Roman gens.

Words formed from octavius

Questions about octavius

What does octavius mean?
Octavius means a male given name from Latin, in occasional use.
What is octavius the alternative form of?
Octavius is the alternative form of octarius.
What part of speech is octavius?
Octavius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce octavius?
Octavius is pronounced /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ (UK).

Words near octavius in the dictionary

  1. octavin
  2. octavina
  3. octavinas
  4. octaving
  5. octavins
  6. octavius
  7. octavo
  8. octavofinal
  9. octavofinals
  10. octavolateral
  11. octavos

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