octofoil

1 of 2

adjective

oc·​to·​foil

ˈäktəˌfȯil

: having eight leaves

a temple column of octofoil plan

octofoil

2 of 2

noun

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1

: an octofoil figure

the chancel … window has an octofoil above three cusped lights

—Nikolaus Pevsner

2

: double quatrefoil

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

octa- + foil, noun

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