Etymology

octonarius

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Today it means: A verse having eight metrical feet. Full definition →

Latin octōnārius
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromoctōnārius
  2. English todayoctonarius

Learned borrowing from Latin octōnārius. Doublet of octonary.

Words from the same roots

Latinoctōnārius all →

octonary

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