Etymology

sextans

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Today it means: A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as. Full definition →

Latin sextāns
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sextans · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromsextāns
  2. English todaysextans

From Latin sextāns, from sex (“six”).

Sextans · proper noun2

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1690. From Latin sextans, a "sextant" (nautical measuring implement)

Words from the same roots

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sextant

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