octonary
[
ok
-t
uh
-ner-ee]
/ˈɒk təˌnɛr i/
adjective
1.
pertaining to the number 8.
2.
consisting of eight.
3.
proceeding by eight.
4.
octal
(def 1).
noun
,
plural
octonaries.
5.
a group of eight; an ogdoad.
6.
Also,
octal
.
Prosody.
a stanza of eight lines.
7.
a number in an octonary system.
Origin
1525-35;
<
Latin
octōnārius
consisting of eight, equivalent to
octōn
(
ī
) eight each +
-ārius
-ary
British Dictionary definitions for
octonary
octonary
/
ˈɒktənərɪ
/
adjective
1.
relating to or based on the number eight
noun
(
pl
)
-naries
2.
(
prosody
) a stanza of eight lines
3.
a group of eight
Word Origin
C16: from Latin
octōnārius,
from
octōnī
eight at a time