octavius

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Octavius¹

  • /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin Octāvius, name of a Roman gens.

proper noun

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

octavius²

Where it comes from

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

noun

  1. alternative, historical Alternative form of octarius (the pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system)

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name male given name

EspañolOctavio
한국어옥타비우스 oktabiuseu
中文屋大維 /屋大维 Wū-Dà-Wéi
हिन्दीऑक्टेवियस ŏkṭeviyas
PortuguêsOtávio
FrançaisOctave
DeutschOctavius
ItalianoOttavio
ΕλληνικάΟκτάβιος Oktávios
RomânăOctav

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"octavius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octavius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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octavius. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octavius

Chicago

"octavius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octavius.

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@misc{octavius_2026,
  title = {octavius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octavius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}