octonary
[ ok-tuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈɒk təˌnɛr i /
adjective
noun, plural oc·to·nar·ies.
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Origin of octonary
Words nearby octonary
octodecimo, octofoil, octogenarian, octomerous, octometer, octonary, octopod, octopus, octoroon, octosyllabic, octosyllable
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Example sentences from the Web for octonary
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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British Dictionary definitions for octonary
octonary
/ (ˈɒktənərɪ) rare /
adjective
relating to or based on the number eight
noun plural -naries
prosody a stanza of eight lines
a group of eight
Word Origin for octonary
C16: from Latin octōnārius, from octōnī eight at a time
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