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təˌnɛr adjective
1.
pertaining to the number 8.
2.
consisting of eight.
3.
proceeding by eight.
4.
octal ( def 1 ).
noun
5.
a group of eight; an ogdoad.
6.
Also, octal. Prosody. a stanza of eight lines.
7.
a number in an octonary system.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin octōnārius consisting of eight, equivalent to octōn(ī) eight each + -ārius -ary
1525–35; < Latin octōnārius consisting of eight, equivalent to octōn(ī) eight each + -ārius -ary
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| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or based on the number eight |
| —n , -naries | |
| 2. | prosody a stanza of eight lines |
| 3. | a group of eight |
| [C16: from Latin octōnārius, from octōnī eight at a time] | |
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