† octamerismn.
Obsolete.
The condition of being octamerous; (humorously) the condition of being in eight parts.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > state of being composite > [noun] > in eight parts
octamerism1871
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > eight > [noun] > division into eight > state of being in eight parts
octamerism1871
1871 N. Amer. Rev. July 174 Perhaps the estimated octamerism of the work was meant to be understood in some peculiar sense, not obvious to those who were asked to subscribe for it.
1873 W. D. Whitney Oriental & Ling. Stud. 133 Announced..to form eight volumes..perhaps the estimated octamerism of the work was meant to be understood in some peculiar sense.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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