OCTA

Etymology

Noun

octa (plural octas)

(meteorology) The proportion of the sky that is obscured by clouds, in eighths (one octa means that one eighth of the sky is obscured, two octas that one quarter is obscured, and so on).

Anagrams

• ATOC, CATO, Cato, Cota, coat, taco

Source: Wiktionary


Oc"ta-.

Definition: A prefix meaning eight. See Octo-.

Oc"to-, Oc"ta-. Etym: [L.octo eight, Gr. Eight.]

Definition: A combining form meaning eight; as in octodecimal, octodecimal, octolocular.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon