Etymology

sectant

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Today it means: One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes. Full definition →

Latin sectāns
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sectant · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromsectāns
  2. English todaysectant

Learned borrowing from Latin sectāns.

sectant · noun2

  1. Russian · borrowed fromсектант
  2. Romanian · borrowed fromsectant
  3. English todaysectant

Borrowed from Romanian sectant or Russian сектант (sektant). Equivalent to sect + -ant.

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