English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 31 of 310

octarchicadj

Of or relating to octarchy.

octarchynoun

A group of eight states.

octarepeatnoun

A sequence of octapeptides that are repeated in a polypeptide or protein

octarhodiumnoun

Eight rhodium atoms or cations in a molecule (Rh₈)

octarinenoun

The color of magic, a notional extra color distinct from the colors of the rainbow / normal visible light spectrum, which is said (chiefly in certain fiction but also by some occultists) to be visible to users of magic.

octariusnoun

The pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system.

octarticulateadj

Having eight joints or articulations

octasaccharidicadj

Relating to an octasaccharide

octasilicatenoun

Eight silicate anions or groups in a molecule.

octasiloxanenoun

Any siloxane having eight -Si-O- groups

octasilvernoun

Eight silver atoms or ions in a compound (Ag₈).

octasodiumnoun

Eight sodium atoms or cations in a molecule

octasomenoun

Any one of eight homologous chromosomes in an aneuploid complement

octastichnoun

A poem or strophe of eight verses or lines.

octastyleadj

Having eight columns in the front row (of a portico etc.)

octasulfatenoun

Any compound that has eight sulfate groups or ions

octasulfidenoun

Any sulfide containing eight atoms of sulfur.

octasulfurnoun

The most common allotrope of sulfur (S₈), containing eight atoms in a ring.

octasulphidenoun

Alternative spelling of octasulfide.

octasyllabicadj

Alternative form of octosyllabic.

octateuchnoun

A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.

octathlonnoun

A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.

octatomicadj

Having eight atoms in each molecule

octatonicadj

Containing eight notes.

octatriacontanenoun

The aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having 38 carbon atoms, C₃₈H₇₈

octatriacontanoicadj

Of or pertaining to octatriacontanoic acid or its derivatives

octatrienenoun

Any of several isomeric trienes having eight carbon atoms

octatropinenoun

A muscarinic antagonist and antispasmodic, used in the methylbromide form.

octavaladj

Of, pertaining to, or relating to an octave.

octavalencynoun

The condition of being octavalent

octavalentadj

Having an atomic valence of 8.

octavateverb

To sound one octave higher or lower.

octavatedadj

Altered to sound a pitch one octave lower than its usual range.

octavatingadj

Transposed by an octave.

octavationnoun

Transposition by an octave.

octavenoun

An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

octavedadj

Having a specified kind or number of octaves.

Octavianame

A female given name from Latin, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.

Octavianname

A male given name from Latin, notably borne by Augustus (Caesar) between 44 and 27 BCE

octaviateverb

To octavate.

octavingnoun

An audio effect in which a signal is combined with another version of itself that is an octave higher or lower.

Octaviusname

A male given name from Latin, in occasional use.

octavonoun

A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves.

octavofinalnoun

A match or game between two of the last sixteen competitors in a given tournament or sporting competition.

octavolateraladj

octaval and lateral: Used exclusively to describe a structure in the brains of fishes, namely the medial octavolateral nucleus or the dorsal octavolateral nucleus, both analogus to the mammalian cerebellum.

octenalnoun

Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond

octenenoun

Any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers

octennialadj

Occurring every eight years.

octenniallyadv

Every eight years.

octenniumnoun

An eight-year period.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 31. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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