The English word
"octopus", a sea creature with eight tentacles, comes, through Latin, from the ancient Greek word
"ὀκτώπους" ≈ "eight-footed, octopus" and comes from two Greek words.
"ὀκτώ" ≈ "eight" as in the first part of "octogon".
"πούς" ≈ "foot" which is the source of "pew".
The
modern Greek word shortens the
ancient Greek word to
"χταπόδι" (hta-PO-thee) ≈ "octopus" although the original Greek word is still understood.
Aristotle talks about the octopus including their ability to change color to blend into their surroundings.
How many tickles does it take to make on octopus laugh?
Ten tickles.
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