Sextans: Meaning and Definition of

Sex•tans

Pronunciation: (sek'stunz), [key]
— gen. Sex•tan•tis
  1. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo.
  2. (l.c.) a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic.
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