Where does “hyperoctant” come from?
hyperoctant (English) comes from English octant, from Latin octans — A measuring instrument, possibly similar to the...
hyperoctant (English): Synonym of orthant
Ancestry of “hyperoctant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | octant | The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45... |
| 2 | Latin | octans | A measuring instrument, possibly similar to the... |