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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-tuh n]
- /ˈɒk tən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ok-tuh n]
- /ˈɒk tən/
Definitions of octan word
- adjective octan (of a fever) occurring every eighth day. 1
- noun octan an octan fever. 1
- noun octan Occurring every eight days. 1
- noun octan a high temperature or fever that returns, inclusively, every period of eight days 0
- adjective octan relating to an octan 0
- adjective octan occurring every eighth day (counting both days of occurrence) 0
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Origin of octan
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < French octane, Middle French octaine, derivative of Latin octō eight, on the model of quartaine quartan
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Parts of speech for Octan
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
octan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
octan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with octan
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