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A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- 1886 http://books.google.com/books?id=_GgAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA548&dq=%22octalogy%22#v=onepage&q=%22octalogy%22&f=false The Shakespearean octalogy which begins with Richard II. and ends with Richard III.
- The Harry Potter films by Warner Bros. are an octalogy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Formed in imitation of trilogy, with prefix octa-.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
octalogie
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Galician:
octaloxía
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Occitan:
octalogia
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Occitan:
octologia
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Portuguese:
octologia
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Portuguese:
octalogia
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
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Spanish:
octalogía
— A set of eight works of art that are connected
