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).
• 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
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
