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octonary en · ADJ

Etymology

From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of octonarius.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of eighth rank or order.
2. (not-comparable) Consisting of eight things

Translations (2)

fr octonaire (of eighth rank or order) · ru восьмеричный (of eighth rank or order)

octonary en · NOUN

Etymology

From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of octonarius.

Meanings

1. A group of eight things

Forms

Synonyms

octet · octal