Definitions for Sextans

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Sextans Sex·tans

Spelling: [sek-stuh nz]

IPA: /ˈsɛk stənz/

Sextans is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in Sextans (aensstx).

Definitions for Sextans

noun

1. Astronomy. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo.
2. (lowercase) a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic.
3. a sextan fever.

adjective

1. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day.

Origin of Sextans

Latin sextāns; see sextant

Examples for Sextans

The people buried him by the contribution of a Sextans from each person.

We may just glance at two double stars in the small constellation of Sextans, situated under Leo.

Sextans, seks′tanz, n. an ancient Roman bronze coin, worth one-sixth of the as.