okta
octa
/ (ˈɒktə) /
noun
a unit used in meteorology to measure cloud cover, equivalent to a cloud cover of one eighth of the sky
Nearby words
- okoume,
- okovango,
- okra,
- okri,
- okt cell,
- oktoberfest,
- okuninushi,
- ol,
- ol.,
- olaf
Word Origin for okta
C20: from Greek okta-, oktō eight
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Examples from the Web for okta
There he was compelled to kneel before Okta, the successor of Genghis.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.