Langue d'oc definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: medieval provincial ... formerly spoken in the south of France [syn: Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: French, from Old French, literally, language of oc; from the Occitan use of the word oc for “yes” Date: 1703 Occitan Oxford Reference Dictionary n. the ... Etymology: OF langue language f. L lingua tongue + de of + oc (f. L hoc) the form for yes Webster's ...
Octave definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OC'TAVE, a. [infra.] Denoting eight. OC'TAVE, n. [L. octavus, eighth.] 1. The eighth day after ... dies eighth day (reckoned inclusively) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octave Oc"tave, n. [F., fr. L. octava an eighth, fr. octavus ... eighth part of a pipe. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octave Oc"tave, a. Consisting of eight; eight. --Dryden. Collin's Cobuild ...
Occupy definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OC'CUPY, v.t. [L. occupo; ob and capio, to seize ... occupied for the work - Exodus 38. [Not now in use.] OC'CUPY, v.i. To follow business; to negotiate. Occupy till ... seize (as OB-, capere take) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Occupy Oc"cu*py, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Occupied; p. pr ... sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] --Nares. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Occupy Oc"cu*py, v. i. 1. To hold possession; to be ...
Ocular definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OC'ULAR, a. [L. ocularius, from oculus, eye.] Depending on the ... ocularis f. L oculus eye Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ocular Oc"u*lar, a. [L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye ... pertaining to the eye; optic. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ocular Oc"u*lar, n. (Opt.) The eyepiece of an optical instrument ...
Octogenary definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OC'TOGENARY, a. [L. octogenarius, from octogeni, eighty.] Of eighty years of age. OC'TOGENARY, n. A person eighty years of age. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octogenary Oc*tog"e*na*ry, a. [L. octogenarrus, from octogeni eighty ...
... 0 (2005) n 1: the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France) [syn: Provencal, Occitan] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin occitanus, from Old Occitan oc yes (contrasted with Old French oïl yes) + Medieval Latin -itanus ... language. Derivatives: Occitanian n. & adj. Etymology: F: cf. LANGUE D'OC
... Gk okta- f. okto eight Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octa- Oc"ta- A prefix meaning eight. See Octo-. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octo- Oc"to-, Octa- Oc"ta- [L. octo eight, Gr. ?, with a combining form ?. Cf ...
... t), of unkn. orig. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Havoc Hav"oc, v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. To ... havoc yonder world. --Milton. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Havoc Hav"oc, interj. [See Havoc, n.] A cry in war as the ... dogs of war! --Shak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Havoc Hav"oc, n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself ...
Octuple definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OC'TUPLE, a. [L. octuplus; octo, eight, and plico, to fold ... f. octo eight: cf. DOUBLE Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octuple Oc"tu*ple, a. [L. octuplus; cf. Gr. ?: cf.F. octuple ...
... verse or word. --adj. = OCTOSYLLABIC. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octosyllable Oc"to*syl`la*ble, a. Octosyllabic. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Octosyllable Oc"to*syl`la*ble, n. A word of eight syllables ...