sextans

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noun

A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

OriginLatin sextāns →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

sextans1

nounsextans (plural sextantes)

plural sextantes

  1. Ancient RomeA Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

Sextans2

proper noun
  1. astronomyA dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.

Origin

sextans · noun

  1. Latinsextāns
  2. Englishsextans

From Latin sextāns, from sex (“six”).

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Sextans · proper noun

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

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Translations

Arabic السُّدْس, السُّدُس
  • السُّدْس (as-suds)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
  • السُّدُس (as-sudus)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
Chinese Mandarin 六分儀座 /六分仪座
  • 六分儀座 /六分仪座 (Liùfēnyízuò)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
Dutch Sextant
  • Sextantdim spring constellation of the northern sky
Esperanto Sekstanto
  • Sekstantodim spring constellation of the northern sky
Finnish Sekstantti
  • Sekstanttidim spring constellation of the northern sky
French Sextant
  • Sextantdim spring constellation of the northern sky
German Sextant
  • Sextantdim spring constellation of the northern sky
Greek Εξάς
  • Εξάς (Exás)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
Irish an Seiseamhán
  • an Seiseamhándim spring constellation of the northern sky
Japanese 六分儀座, ろくぶんぎ座
  • 六分儀座 (Rokubungiza)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
  • ろくぶんぎ座 (Rokubungiza)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
Polish Sekstant
  • Sekstantdim spring constellation of the northern sky
Portuguese Sextans
  • Sextansdim spring constellation of the northern sky
Russian Секста́нт
  • Секста́нт (Sekstánt)dim spring constellation of the northern sky
Spanish Sextante
  • Sextantedim spring constellation of the northern sky
Cite this entry
APA

sextans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextans

MLA

“sextans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextans. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sextans,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextans.

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