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octonion
- /ɒkˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ UK
- /ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊniən
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Blend of Latin octō (“eight”) + quaternion.
noun octonions
- An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1). According to the logic of doubling the dimensions on which Cayley–Dickson algebra is built, after quaternions the so-called 8D octonions (#92;mathbbO—Octonions) can be obtained, followed by 16D sedenions, 32D pathions, 64D chingons, 128D routons, and 256D voudons.
Translations
Talk about this word "octonion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octonion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. octonion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octonion "octonion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octonion.Cite this
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title = {octonion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octonion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
