Octans

[ ok-tanz ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Oc·tan·tis [ok-, tan, -tis].

1. the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.

Octans

/ ˈɒktænz /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere in which the S celestial pole is situated

Word History and Origins

Origin of Octans¹

< Late Latin: eighth part of a circle, equivalent to oct- oct- + -āns, as in quadrāns quadrant