octans
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Octans¹
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin octans (“an octant”). Doublet of octant.
proper noun
- A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an octant. It lies closest to the southern celestial pole of any constellation.
octans²
noun
- plural of octan
Translations
Talk about this word "octans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octans. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. octans. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octans "octans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octans.Cite this
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title = {octans},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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