octant

See also: Octant

English

A nautical octant

Etymology

From Latin octāns.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (astronomy): octile

Translations

nautical instrument

• Finnish: oktantti (fi)
• Galician: octante (gl) m
• Japanese: 八分儀 (hachibungi)
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• Russian: окта́нт (ru) m (oktánt)
• Swedish: kvadrant c, oktant (sv) c

See also

• quadrant
• sextant

Anagrams

• Catton

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Pronunciation

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Noun

octant m (plural octanten, diminutive octantje n)

1. octant

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French

Noun

octant m (plural octants)

1. octant (all senses)