Sextans (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, genitive Sex·tan·tis [sek-stan-tis] /sɛkˈstæn tɪs/ for 1.
  1. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo.
  2. a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic.
noun Latin genitive Sextantis (sɛksˈtæntɪs)
  1. a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra
Sextans (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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