ogdoad

A noun referring to a group or set of eight, often used in historical, religious, or philosophical contexts to denote an entity composed of eight parts.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее группу или набор из восьми, часто используемое в историческом, религиозном или философском контексте для обозначения сущности, состоящей из восьми частей.

1. Group of eight C2 formal

   A set or group of eight things, people, or entities.

   • The ogdoad of deities in ancient Egyptian mythology consisted of four pairs of gods.
   • The committee was an ogdoad of experts from different fields.
   • The ogdoad of planets in our solar system includes eight major planets.

   🇷🇺Восьмёрка

   Synonyms: octadoctet

2. The number eight C2 formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.

   • The ogdoad is considered a lucky number in some cultures.
   • In mathematics, an ogdoad refers to the number eight.
   • The ancient Greeks associated the ogdoad with harmony and balance.

   🇷🇺Восьмёрка

   Synonyms: eightsomeoctadoctetoctonary