octant
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octant
Where it comes from
From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.
noun octants
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
- The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant; one of eight divisions of a sphere by three orthogonal planes.
- An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
Similar: octile
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: octile
Translations
Talk about this word "octant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. octant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octant "octant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octant.Cite this
@misc{octant_2026,
title = {octant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
