octalogy

English

Alternative forms

• octology

Etymology

Formed in imitation of trilogy, with prefix octa-.

Noun

octalogy (plural not attested)

1. (rare) A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
   • 1886 [1]

     The Shakespearean octalogy which begins with Richard II. and ends with Richard III.

Related terms

• dilogy (2)
• trilogy (3)
• tetralogy (4)
• pentalogy (5)
• hexalogy (6)
• heptalogy (7)
• ennealogy (9)
• decalogy (10)
• polylogy (2+)

Translations

A set of eight works of art that are connected

• French: octalogie f
• Galician: octaloxía f
• Occitan: octalogia f, octologia f
• Portuguese: octologia f, octalogia f
• Spanish: octalogía f