ὀκταετηρίς
From LSJ
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγή τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καί ἀεί ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐάν ἀεί σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English (LSJ)
ίδος, ἡ,
A cycle of eight years, used at Athens before Meton's time for bringing the lunar and solar years together, 3 months being intercalated to complete the sum of 2,922 days, Eudox.Ars 13.12, Str.7.5.5, Gem.8.27 sqq., Placit. 2.32.2.
