SEXTANS


Meaning of SEXTANS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' seks- ˌ tanz

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin (gen. Sextantis ), literally, sextant

Date: 1795

: a constellation on the equator south of Leo

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