oc·to·nar·y ( k t -n r  )adj. 1. Of or relating to the number eight. 2. Consisting of eight members or of groups containing eight. n. pl. oc·to·nar·ies A group or set of eight. [Latin oct  n rius, containing eight, from octn , eight each, from oct, eight; see okt(u) in Indo-European roots.] |
octonary [ˈɒktənərɪ] Rare
adj
relating to or based on the number eight
n pl -naries
1. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody a stanza of eight lines
2. a group of eight
[from Latin octōnārius, from octōnī eight at a time]
octonary
a stanza of eight lines; an octave. — octonary, adj.
See also: Verse
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