sextans

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see also: Sextans

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Noun

sextans

1. (historical, Roman antiquity) A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

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Sextans

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Proper noun

1. (constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.

Translations

• French: Sextant
• German: Sextant
• Portuguese: Sextans
• Russian: Секста́нт
• Spanish: Sextante

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