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Sextans
[ sek-stuhnz ]
noun
, genitive Sex·tan·tis [sek-, stan, -tis]
- Astronomy. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo.
- (lowercase) a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic.
Sextans
/ ˈsɛkstənz /
noun
- a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sextans1
New Latin: sextant
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Example Sentences
Sextans, seks′tanz, n. an ancient Roman bronze coin, worth one-sixth of the as.
From Project Gutenberg
We may just glance at two double stars in the small constellation of Sextans, situated under Leo.
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The people buried him by the contribution of a sextans from each person.
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