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sextans


noun, genitive Sex·tan·tis [sek-stan-tis] /sɛkˈstæn tɪs/ for 1.

  1. Astronomy. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo.
  2. (lowercase) a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic.

adjective

  1. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day.

noun

  1. a sextan fever.

noun Latin genitive Sextantis (sɛksˈtæntɪs)

  1. a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra

adjective

  1. (of a fever) marked by paroxysms that recur after an interval of five days
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