NYT Dictionary
OCTONARY
/ˈɑktə.ˌnɛriː/AdjectiveNounOC-to-nar-yoc-to-nar-y · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Of eighth rank or order.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From the Latin octōnārius (“containing eight”), from octōnī (“eight at a time”, “by eights”, “eight each”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of octonarius.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.