octateuch

noun

oc·​ta·​teuch

ˈäktəˌtük,

-ə‧ˌtyük

plural -s

often capitalized

: a collection of eight books

especially : the first eight books of the Old Testament

Word History

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

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