Octans
Americannoun
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Octantis
genitive
noun
Etymology
Origin of Octans
< Late Latin: eighth part of a circle, equivalent to oct- oct- + -āns, as in quadrāns quadrant
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The deals, called Norma C.D.O. and Octans 1 C.D.O., which were sold in 2006 and 2007, had a combined face value of $3 billion.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2013
Orena thought of a thousand centuries budding and withering, and called him Octans.
From Time Magazine Archive
Octans neatly despatched a ghost leopard that infested their paradise and all was serene until she asked him to pick a certain blue lotus.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their very names were disingenuous, and told you nothing about their contents, their creators, or their managers: Carina, Gemstone, Octans III, Glacier Funding.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Apus, the Bird of Paradise, lies south-east of Musca, and north of Octans.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
The company indicated on its website that to explore remote regions of the world they have “two purpose-built, state-of-the-art small expedition-class ships: Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The Scandinavian-chic Octantis does have an onboard spa, three indoor-outdoor pools, a lounge with floor-to-ceiling observation windows and some staterooms that are twice the size of the average New York City apartment.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The Octantis will be joined on the lake by its new sister ship, the Polaris.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
In addition to scientists — cruises can include biologists, geologists, glaciologists and ornithologists — the Octantis contains an array of scientific equipment.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
There is no bright star near the Pole, the nearest visible to the naked eye being σ Octantis, which is within one degree of the pole.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
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