octonary

[ok-tuh-ner-ee]

adjective

1. pertaining to the number 8.

2. consisting of eight.

3. proceeding by eight.

4. octal.

noun

plural

octonaries 

1. a group of eight; an ogdoad.

2. Prosody.,  Also 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

Two possible number systems that have, for purely theoretical reasons, attracted much attention, are the octonary and the duodecimal systems.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg