adj
Meaning 1
Of eighth rank or order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
octonary
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adj
Meaning 2
Consisting of eight things
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A group of eight things
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digit, figure
History
Etymology
From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of octonarius.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: octonaire — of eighth rank or order
- Russian: восьмеричный (vosʹmeričnyj) — of eighth rank or order