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/ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/ · noun
Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations..
The octaëteris, or lunæsolar cycle of eight years, is a form of the lunar reckoning of annual time totally distinct from and independent of the reckoning of solar in the primitive equable calendar.
Use octaeteris when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Octaeteris means Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations..
Common synonyms include octennium.
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The octaëteris, or lunæsolar cycle of eight years, is a form of the lunar reckoning of annual time totally distinct from and independent of the reckoning of solar in the primitive equable calendar.
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