octonarius

noun

oc·​to·​nar·​ius

ˌäktəˈna(a)rēəs

plural octonarii

-ēˌī

: an eight-foot verse (as of four iambic or trochaic dipodies)

Word History

Etymology

Latin octonarius, adjective

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