octant
See also: Octant
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editoctant (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
editnautical instrument
See also
editAnagrams
editDutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editoctant m (plural octanten, diminutive octantje n)
French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editoctant 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
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editoctant n (plural octante)
Declension
editDeclension 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)
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