nonant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōnum, accusative singular of nōnus (“ninth part of something, ninth”).

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Noun

nonant (plural nonants)

1. One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines.
2. (geometry) One ninth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 40°.
3. (nautical) A theoretical measuring device with a graduated arc of 40° used in locating an altitude.

See also

• quadrant
• octant
• sextant

Latin

Verb

nonant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of nōnō