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octonary

[ ok-tuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈɒk təˌnɛr i /
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adjective
pertaining to the number 8.
consisting of eight.
proceeding by eight.
octal (def. 1).
noun, plural oc·to·nar·ies.
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Origin of octonary

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

Words nearby octonary

octodecimo, octofoil, octogenarian, octomerous, octometer, octonary, octopod, octopus, octoroon, octosyllabic, octosyllable
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How to use octonary in a sentence

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

    The Number Concept|Levi Leonard Conant

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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