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octonary

(äk′tə ner′ē)

adjective

of or consisting of eight or groups of eight

Origin: L octonarius < octo, eight

noun pl. octonaries

a group of eight
a stanza of eight lines

See octonary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the number eight.
Consisting of eight members or of groups containing eight.

noun pl. oc·to·nar·ies

A group or set of eight.

Origin:

Origin: Latin octōnārius, containing eight

Origin: , from octōnī, eight each

Origin: , from octō, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots

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