"sextans" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sextantes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin sextāns, from sex (“six”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sextāns}} Latin sextāns Head templates: {{en-noun|sextantes}} sextans (plural sextantes)
  1. (Ancient Rome) A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as. Tags: Ancient-Rome
    Sense id: en-sextans-en-noun-MIH0PmTX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ancient Rome, Money, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 11 8 7 3 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 16 3 10 3 12 2 1

Inflected forms

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