Octonary \Oc`to*na*ry\, a. [L. octonarius, fr. octoni eight each, fr. octo eight.] Of or pertaining to the number eight. --Dr. H. More.
octonary n : the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one [syn: {eight}, {8}, {VIII}, {eighter}, {eighter from Decatur}, {octad}, {ogdoad}, {octet}]