ὀκτώπους

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1) eight-footed

Noun

 * 1) octopus

Descendants
Many words for "octopus" in other languages are calques of "eight-foot" or from 🇨🇬. Some languages have more than one word for octopus from these sources, or from other sources altogether. Some of the languages that do have a word for "octopus" ultimately from this Ancient Greek source may also have a more primary term from another source.
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