Octn.

Brit.

/ɒkt/, U.S.

/ɑk(t)/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Octans n.

Etymology: Shortened < Octans n., originally as a graphic abbreviation.

Astronomy.

The constellation Octans. Chiefly as postmodifier, designating a star of this constellation.

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1922 Trans. Internat. Astron. Union 1 158 The following resolutions were adopted [at the first General Assembly of the IAU]: (1) The exclusive use of the Latin names of the constellations. (2) The adoption of the three-letter abbreviations proposed by Profs. Hertzsprung and Russell for the representation of the 88 principal constellations... Oct Octans.

1964 D. H. Menzel Field Guide Stars & Planets vi. 246 The 5.5 magnitude star σ Oct is the southern pole star, very inconspicuous compared with Polaris.

1991 Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific 103 305/1 Our 4-hr light curve.., obtained when BE Oct was at a V magnitude of 19.4, showed 0.2 mag flickering.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† oct.adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: octavo adj.

Etymology: Shortened < octavo adj.

Obsolete. rare.

= octavo adj.

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society > communication > book > kind of book > size of book > [adjective] > octavo

octavoa1696

oct.a1852

a1852 T. Moore Lit. Advt. v Enough to fill handsomely Two Volumes, oct.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	oct
释义	Octn. Brit. /ɒkt/, U.S. /ɑk(t)/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Octans n. Etymology: Shortened < Octans n., originally as a graphic abbreviation. Astronomy. The constellation Octans. Chiefly as postmodifier, designating a star of this constellation. ΚΠ 1922 Trans. Internat. Astron. Union 1 158 The following resolutions were adopted [at the first General Assembly of the IAU]: (1) The exclusive use of the Latin names of the constellations. (2) The adoption of the three-letter abbreviations proposed by Profs. Hertzsprung and Russell for the representation of the 88 principal constellations... Oct Octans. 1964 D. H. Menzel Field Guide Stars & Planets vi. 246 The 5.5 magnitude star σ Oct is the southern pole star, very inconspicuous compared with Polaris. 1991 Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific 103 305/1 Our 4-hr light curve.., obtained when BE Oct was at a V magnitude of 19.4, showed 0.2 mag flickering. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † oct.adj. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: octavo adj. Etymology: Shortened < octavo adj. Obsolete. rare. = octavo adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > size of book > [adjective] > octavo octavoa1696 oct.a1852 a1852 T. Moore Lit. Advt. v Enough to fill handsomely Two Volumes, oct. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1922adj.a1852
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