Meaning of octaeteris | Babel Free
ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪsDefinitions
Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations.
Examples
“The octaëteris, or lunæsolar cycle of eight years, is a form of the lunar reckoning of annual time totally distinct from and independent of the reckoning of solar in the primitive equable calendar.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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