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ogdoad¹

  • /ˈɒɡ.dəʊ.æd/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς (ogdoás, “eight, a group of eight”). By surface analysis, ogdo- + -ad.

noun ogdoads

  1. A thing made up of eight parts. Probably these, as in the other systems, made the second Ogdoad; and these, with other astral influence, borrowed from the Tsabaism of the region, the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the thirty-six Decani

    Similar: octet, ogdoas

Ogdoad²

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς (ogdoás, “eight, a group of eight”).

proper noun

  1. The group of eight primordial deities worshipped at Hermopolis in Ancient Egyptian times: Naunet and Nu, Amaunet and Amun, Kauket and Kuk, and Hauhet and Huh.

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@misc{ogdoad_2026,
  title = {ogdoad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ogdoad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}