"octonary" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōnārius||containing eight}} Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), {{m|la|octonus|octōnī|eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each}} octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”), {{m|la|-ārius}} -ārius, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{m|en|-ary}} -ary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octonary (not comparable)
  1. Of eighth rank or order. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of eighth rank or order): восьмеричный (vosʹmeričnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-octonary-en-adj-PSmrynMH Disambiguation of 'of eighth rank or order': 97 3
  2. Consisting of eight things Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Collectives, Eight
    Sense id: en-octonary-en-adj-wf90OP9G Disambiguation of Collectives: 3 70 27 Disambiguation of Eight: 21 45 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 86 9

Noun

Forms: octonaries [plural]
Etymology: From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōnārius||containing eight}} Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), {{m|la|octonus|octōnī|eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each}} octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”), {{m|la|-ārius}} -ārius, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{m|en|-ary}} -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} octonary (plural octonaries)
  1. A group of eight things Synonyms: octet, octal
    Sense id: en-octonary-en-noun-jzd50MVh

Inflected forms

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