"Sextans" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1690. From Latin sextans, a "sextant" (nautical measuring implement) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sextans
  1. (astronomy) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo. Wikipedia link: Sextans Categories (topical): Constellations Derived forms: Sextantis Translations (dim spring constellation of the northern sky): السُّدْس (as-suds) (Arabic), السُّدُس (as-sudus) (Arabic), 六分儀座 /六分仪座 (Liùfēnyízuò) (Chinese Mandarin), Sekstantti (Finnish), Sextant [masculine] (French), Sextant [masculine] (German), Εξάς (Exás) [masculine] (Greek), an Seiseamhán [masculine] (Irish), 六分儀座 (alt: ろくぶんぎざ) (Japanese), ろくぶんぎ座 (Japanese), Секстант (Sekstant) (Kazakh), Sekstant [masculine] (Polish), Sextans (Portuguese), Секста́нт (Sekstánt) [masculine] (Russian), Sextante [masculine] (Spanish)
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