Octans

Oc·tans

 (ŏk′tănz′)

n.

The constellation that includes the southern celestial pole.

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[Latin Octāns, half quadrant, from octō, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]

Octans

(ˈɒktænz)

n, Latin genitive Octantis (ɒkˈtæntɪs)

(Celestial Objects) a faint constellation in the S hemisphere in which the S celestial pole is situated

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Octans - the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole

Translations

Οκτάς