LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

octennis

octennis (neuter octenne)
Classical[ɔkˈtɛn.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[okˈtɛn.nis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationeight-year-old
  2. two terminationof eight years, lasting eight years

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeoctennisoctennisoctenne
genitiveoctennisoctennisoctennis
dativeoctennīoctennīoctennī
accusativeoctennemoctennemoctenne
ablativeoctennīoctennīoctennī
vocativeoctennisoctennisoctenne
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeoctennēsoctennēsoctennia
genitiveoctenniumoctenniumoctennium
dativeoctennibusoctennibusoctennibus
accusativeoctennīs
octennēs
octennīs
octennēs
octennia
ablativeoctennibusoctennibusoctennibus
vocativeoctennēsoctennēsoctennia

octennis, e, adj. octo-annus,
I. eight years old (post-class.): puer, Amm. 18, 6, 10.

Origins

From octō (“eight”) + annus + -is (forming compound adjectives).

Descendants
  • Italianottenne

Quick answers

What does octennis mean in Latin?
octennis, a adjective, means “eight-year-old; of eight years, lasting eight years”.
How do you pronounce octennis?
In classical Latin, [ɔkˈtɛn.nɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [okˈtɛn.nis].