octonary

[ ok-tuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the number 8.
2. consisting of eight.
3. proceeding by eight.
4. octal ( def 1 ).

noun

, plural oc·to·nar·ies.

1. a group of eight; an ogdoad.
2. Also Prosody. a stanza of eight lines.
3. a number in an octonary system.

octonary

/ ˈɒktənərɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or based on the number eight

noun

1. prosody a stanza of eight lines
2. a group of eight

Word History and Origins

Origin of octonary¹

1525–35; < Latin octōnārius consisting of eight, equivalent to octōn ( ī ) eight each + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of octonary¹

C16: from Latin octōnārius, from octōnī eight at a time

Example Sentences

It is said that the ancient Saxons used the octonary system,220 but how, or for what purposes, is not stated.

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