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noun
A building divided into eight separate residences or commercial premises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Germanic *ahtōu Proto-West Germanic *ahtō Old English eahta Middle English eighte English eight Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.? Latin -plexbor. English -plex English eightplex From eight + -plex.
