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See octa-, -ine. Coined by author Terry Pratchett for his Discworld series.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The color of magic, a notional extra color distinct from the colors of the rainbow / normal visible light spectrum, which is said (chiefly in certain fiction but also by some occultists) to be visible to users of magic. Full definition →
See octa-, -ine. Coined by author Terry Pratchett for his Discworld series.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.