See also: Octant

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A nautical octant

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From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.

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octant (plural octants)

  1. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
  2. (astrology) The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
  3. (geometry) The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
  4. (nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.

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octant m (plural octanten, diminutive octantje n)

  1. octant

French

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octant m (plural octants)

  1. octant (all senses)

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French octant.

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octant n (plural octante)

  1. octant

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