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Word: Octans
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin. Octantis is the Latin genitive form of Octans
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒktanz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a faint southern constellation (the Octant), containing the south celestial pole.
Short Definition:faint southern constellation Octant
Word: Octans
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒktanz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Octans
Short Definition:used with preceding letter or numeral to designate star in constellation Octans
Examples:- the star Delta Octantis
Variant Forms:
- Octantis
Word: Octans
Speech Type: Other
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