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sex·tans
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Sextansnoun
A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.
Etymology: Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1690. From sextans, a "sextant" (nautical neasuring implement)
Webster Dictionary
Sextansnoun
a Roman coin, the sixth part of an as
Sextansnoun
a constellation on the equator south of Leo; the Sextant
Etymology: [L. See Sextant.]
Wikidata
Sextans
Sextans is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the astronomical sextant, an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sextans
seks′tanz, n. an ancient Roman bronze coin, worth one-sixth of the as.—adjs. Sex′tantal; Sex′tic, of the sixth degree. [L.,—sex, six.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sextans in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sextans in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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