English Explanatory Dictionary

octonary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of eighth rank or order.
  2. Consisting of eight things
noun
  1. A group of eight things

Word forms

octonary octonaries

Etymology

From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

Synonyms

octet octal
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