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octant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tant
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.

noun

The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.

noun

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.

noun

An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.

Etymology

From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

octants (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperoctant octantal

Frequently Paired Words

quadrant sextant

Synonyms

octile

Questions

What does octant mean?
The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
Where does octant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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