Definition of OCTONARY

octonary

Meanings

Plural: octonaries

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  • A group of eight things

Adj

  • Of eighth rank or order.
  • Consisting of eight things

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

Synonyms

8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octal, octet, ogdoad, VIII

Scrabble Score: 13

octonary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
octonary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
octonary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

octonary is a valid Words With Friends word