octonary

oc·to·nar·y

O0028200 (ŏk′tə-nĕr′ē)adj.1. Of or relating to the number eight.2. Consisting of eight members or of groups containing eight.n. pl. oc·to·nar·ies A group or set of eight.

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[Latin octōnārius, containing eight, from octōnī, eight each, from octō, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]

octonary

(ˈɒktənərɪ) adjrelating to or based on the number eightn, pl -naries1. (Poetry) prosody a stanza of eight lines2. a group of eight[C16: from Latin octōnārius, from octōnī eight at a time]

octonary

a stanza of eight lines; an octave. — octonary, adj.See also: Verse

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octonary - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octet, ogdoad, VIIIdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"