octonarius

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UK/ˌɒk.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌɑk.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

noun

A verse having eight metrical feet.

Similar
octapody
OriginLatin octōnārius →
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Meanings

nounoctonarius (plural octonarii)

plural octonarii

  1. human sciencesA verse having eight metrical feet.

    Synonyms: octapody

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA verse having eight metrical feet.

Similar
octapody
Also see
octapody

Origin

  1. Latinoctōnārius
  2. Englishoctonarius

Learned borrowing from Latin octōnārius. Doublet of octonary.

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Translations

French octonaire
  • octonaireTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with octonarius

varioushilariousAquariusprecariouscalcareousnefariousvicariousStradivariusmultifariouscariousBelisariusscopariuslibrariusmalariousacinariousadversariousanticariousapocrisariusapocrisiariusarbitrariousarenariousargillocalcareousarmariusassarius
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Anagrams

acutorsion
Cite this entry
APA

octonarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octonarius

MLA

“octonarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octonarius. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octonarius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octonarius.

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