Word: hyperoctant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
oc
tant
Definition: Alternative form of orthant. A n- dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: existing in more than three spatial dimensions
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: octant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: octāns
Language: la
Decoded: octans
PoS: Noun
Meaning: half a quadrant, an eighth part.