Synonyms & related words for octant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of octant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to octant

Explore words related to octant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include octans, sextantal, sextant, sextans, quadrantal, quadrant, planisphere, almacantar. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does octant come from?

The word octant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: oct, from Latin octo (“eight”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“forming a part, agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.