Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octonarius

/ˌɑk.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-tonar-ius
IPA: /ˌɑk.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verse having eight metrical feet.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin octōnārius. Doublet of octonary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑk.təˈnɛɹi.əs/
British English: /ˌɒk.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

octonarii (plural)

Synonyms

octapody

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce octonarius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑk.təˈnɛɹi.əs/.
What does octonarius mean?: A verse having eight metrical feet.
Where does octonarius come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin octōnārius. Doublet of octonary.

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