# Discworld

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld/36838>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 13, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld/36838 "2000-10-13T20:46:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enore\_Tsotset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@Enore\_Tsotset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enore_Tsotset)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld/36838/1 "2000-10-13T20:46:37Z")

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Truly meaningless here… Does anyone know what Terry Pratchett says that the ‘color of magic’ is in his Discworld series of novels? I think it’s Octirine, but I’m not sure of the spelling… Thanks

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld/36838/2 "2000-10-13T20:55:07Z")

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Yes, it’s Octarine. I couldn’t find the spelling either, but the idea is that it’s the eighth color of the visual spectrum.