octant
See also: Octant
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.
Noun edit
octant (plural octants)
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- (astrology) The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
- (geometry) The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- (nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
Synonyms edit
- (astronomy): octile
Translations edit
nautical instrument
See also edit
Anagrams edit
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Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
octant m (plural octanten, diminutive octantje n)
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
octant m (plural octants)
- octant (all senses)
Further reading edit
- “octant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
octant n (plural octante)
Declension edit
Declension of octant
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) octant | octantul | (niște) octante | octantele |
genitive/dative | (unui) octant | octantului | (unor) octante | octantelor |
vocative | octantule | octantelor |
Further reading edit
- octant in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)