octonary

1 of 2

noun

oc·​to·​nary

ˈäktəˌnerē

plural -es

: a stanza or group of eight verses

especially : one of the stanzas of the 119th Psalm

octonary

2 of 2

adjective

"

: of or relating to the number eight : consisting of eight : in sets of eight

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin octonarius, adjective, containing or consisting of eight, from octoni eight each (from octo eight) + -arius -ary

Adjective

Latin octonarius, adjective

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