equant (plural equants)
(obsolete, astronomy) The center of a planetary epicycle.
equant (comparative more equant, superlative most equant)
Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.
• equidimensional
• aquent
Source: Wiktionary
E"quant, n. Etym: [L. aequans, -antis, p. pr. of aequare: cf. F. Ă©quant. See Equate.] (Ptolemaic Astron.)
Definition: A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
