octant
noun
Meaning
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
- The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
Etymology / origin
From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.
- octāns(la)→
- octant (English)
- Relations: der
Related words
Descendant words
- Oktantti(Finnish) (cog)
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