oktaeterisch

octaeteric (related to an 8-year cycle)

English translations

  1. 01

    octaval

  2. 02

    octadic

Word details

German meaning
Oktaedrisch bedeutet, dass etwas die Form eines Oktaeders hat, also eines Körpers mit acht Flächen.
English meaning
Octahedral means that something has the shape of an octahedron, i.e., a body with eight faces.
German example
Das Kristall hatte eine oktaedrische Struktur.
English example
The crystal had an octahedral structure.

Example sentences with “oktaeterisch”

  1. Der oktaeterische Zyklus wurde im antiken Kalender genutzt. (The octaeteric cycle was used in the ancient calendar.)

Frequently asked questions

What is an octaeteric cycle?

It is an ancient Greek 8-year cycle to reconcile solar and lunar calendars.