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Word: Sextans
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin. Sextantis is the Latin genitive form of Sextans
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛkst(ə)nz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a faint constellation (the Sextant), lying on the celestial equator between Leo and Hydra.
Short Definition:faint constellation Sextant, lying on celestial equator
Word: Sextans
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛkst(ə)nz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Sextans
Short Definition:used with preceding letter or numeral to designate star in constellation Sextans
Examples:- the star Alpha Sextantis
Variant Forms:
- Sextantis
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