octonary

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

octonary (not comparable)

  1. Of eighth rank or order.
  2. Consisting of eight things

Translations [edit]

of eighth rank or order

Noun [edit]

octonary (plural octonaries)

  1. A group of eight things

Anagrams [edit]

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