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— English words —

• octant n. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
• octant n. (Astrology) The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
• octant n. (Geometry) The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
• octant n. (Nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Romanian
  • octant n. Octant.

— English words, defined in French —

• octant n. (Géométrie) Octant.
• octant n. (Astronomie) Octant.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• octant s. (Matematica) ottante.

— In Dutch —

• octant n. (Scheepvaart), (verouderd) een hoekmeetinstrument dat ondermeer…
• octant n. (Meetkunde) elk van de acht delen die ontstaan als een ruimte…
• octant n. (Astronomie) schijngestalte van de maan precies halverwege…
• Octant eig. (Astronomie) sterrenbeeld zuidelijk van de dierenriem (tussen…

— In French —

• octant n.m. (Métrologie) (Géométrie) Huitième partie du cercle, soit 45 degrés.
• octant n.m. (Métrologie) (Astronomie) Instrument formé d’un secteur…
• Octant n.prop.m. (Astronomie) Constellation autour du pôle Sud céleste…

29 English words from 5 English definitions

angles apart arc are aspect Astrology circle degrees disc eighth elevation for Geometry half instrument measuring Nautical Octant of␣a one one␣eighth part particularly planets quadrant sector that The two

12 English words from 10 foreign definitions

als autour Constellation dat die een elk formé Instrument Octant Sud van

29 foreign words from 10 foreign definitions

acht Astronomie céleste cercle degrés delen dierenriem Géométrie halverwege Huitième maan Matematica Meetkunde Métrologie ontstaan partie pôle pôle␣Sud pôle␣Sud␣céleste precies ruimte Scheepvaart schijngestalte secteur soit sterrenbeeld tussen verouderd zuidelijk

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

octants octantal octantimonide

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

hyperoctants

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

hyperoctant

23 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ant Ant ANT -ant an't ant- ant. Ant. a'n't CTA oct Oct OCT oct- Oct. octa octa- octan tan Tan TAN Tant -tant

7 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ATC nat Nat NAT Nat. TCO TNA

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

Catton

15 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Arncott attonce Cattons constat contact Cottian Cottman Lanctot nocktat octants outcant Scotnat taction Totonac Van␣Cott

13 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

acton Acton act␣on Atton canto Canto Caton catto CNATT cotta natto octan tanto

5 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

actant octane octans Octans optant

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

octan

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