octant
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A nautical octant
See also: Octant
English
Etymology
From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- (astronomy): octile
Translations
nautical instrument
See also
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
octant m (plural octanten, diminutive octantje n)
French
Pronunciation
Noun
octant m (plural octants)
- octant (all senses)
Further reading
- “octant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
octant n (plural octante)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | octant | octantul | octante | octantele | |
| genitive-dative | octant | octantului | octante | octantelor | |
| vocative | octantule | octantelor | |||
Further reading
- octant in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)