octonary
octonary · octonaries
A group of eight thingsA group of eight things
Meaning
1 sensesA group of eight things
More definitions
- the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Origin
From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eightsFrom the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of octonarius.
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