释义 |
oc·ta·teuch \ˈäktəˌtük, -ə.ˌtyük\ noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Late Latin octateuchus, from Greek oktateuchos, from okta- octa- + teuchos vessel, case for holding a roll of papyrus; akin to Greek teuchein to make, build — more at doughty : a collection of eight books; especially : the first eight books of the Old Testament |