דקת קשת

Hebrew

Etymology

דַּקַּת (daká, “minute of”) +‎ קֶשֶׁת (késhet, “arc”) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. probably a calque from Latin, Aramaic or something

Noun

דַּקַּת קֶשֶׁת • (dakát késhet) f (plural indefinite דַּקּוֹת קֶשֶׁת)

1. arcminute (a unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree)

Synonyms

• דקת מעלה

Further reading

• דקת קשת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he