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nonant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nonant
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines.

noun

One ninth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 40°.

noun

A theoretical measuring device with a graduated arc of 40° used in locating an altitude.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōnum, accusative singular of nōnus (“ninth part of something, ninth”), with -ant from similar Latin words such as octans.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nonants (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadrant octant sextant

Questions

What does nonant mean?
One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines.
Where does nonant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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