Where does “quadrant” come from?
Quadrant comes from Latin quadrantem, the accusative of quadrans, meaning one-quarter, derived from quattuor meaning four, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kauput-.
quadrant (English): One of the four sections made by dividing an area...
Definitions
- One of the four sections made by dividing an area...
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