Etymograph

English

Octopolis

Blend of octopus + -polis.

A blend of octopus + -polis

Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους

Latin octōpūs

English octopus

Today it means

name An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

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