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Meaning of "Sextans" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEXTANS

New Latin: sextant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEXTANS

Sextans  [ˈsɛkstənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXTANS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sextans is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEXTANS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sextans

Sextans is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the astronomical sextant, an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.

Definition of Sextans in the English dictionary

The definition of Sextans in the dictionary is a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXTANS


buttons
ˈbʌtənz
Carstensz
ˈkɑːstənz
commons
ˈkɒmənz
communications
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
conditions
kənˈdɪʃənz
congratulations
kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz
connections
kəˈnɛkʃənz
curtains
ˈkɜːtənz
directions
dɪˈrɛkʃənz
Evans
ˈɛvənz
gardens
ˈɡɑːdənz
horizons
həˈraɪzənz
instructions
ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz
limitations
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz
Lions
ˈlaɪənz
millions
ˈmɪljənz
occasions
əˈkeɪʒənz
persons
ˈpɜːsənz
relations
rɪˈleɪʃənz
wellingtons
ˈwelɪŋtənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXTANS

Sextantis

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXTANS

Afrikaans
Balkans
bans
by no means
cans
Corinthians
dedans
jeans
kans
Le Mans
means
New Orleans
Octans
paralysis agitans
Romans
Samaritans
sans
shenanigans
Stans
the Stans

Synonyms and antonyms of Sextans in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sextans» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEXTANS

Find out the translation of Sextans to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sextans from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sextans» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

六分仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sextans
570 millions of speakers

English

Sextans
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sextans
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Sextans
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sextans
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sextante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sextans
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sextans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sextans
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sextans
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

六分儀座
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Sextans
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sextans
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sextans
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sextans
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेक्शन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sextans
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sextans
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sextans
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sextans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sextans
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sextans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sextans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sextans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sextans

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXTANS»

The term «Sextans» is regularly used and occupies the 103.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXTANS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sextans

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXTANS»

Discover the use of Sextans in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sextans and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Planetary Nebulae Beyond the Milky Way: Proceedings of the ...
Spectroscopy. of. Planetary. Nebulae. in. Sextans. A. and. Sextans. B. Laura Magrinil, Pierre Leisy213, Romano L.M. Corradi3, Mario Perinottol, Antonio Mampaso2, and José Vilchez4 Dipartimento di Astronomia e Scienza dello Spazio, ...
L. Stanghellini, J.R. Walsh, N.G. Douglas, 2006
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Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to ...
Sextans covers 314 square degrees of the celestial sphere, or about 0.8%. Its brightest star is barely fourth magnitude. It has only one of those, and only four of the fifth magnitude. The ancients considered the area of Sextans to be just a dark  ...
Robert Thompson, Barbara Thompson, 2007
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The Rough Guide to the Universe
Coordinates of Brightest Stars Regulus (Mag 1.34): RA 10h 08m 22s, Dec 11° 57' 20"; Alpha Sextantis (Mag 4.46): RA 10h 07m 00s, Dec -0°, 22' 59" Size of Constellation Boundaries 947 square degrees (Leo); 314 square degrees ( Sextans) ...
John Scalzi, 2003
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1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky ...
OBJECT #145 Constellation Right ascension Declination Magnitude Sextans A Sextans 10h11m –48420 11.5 Size 5.9' by 4.9' Type Irregular galaxy Our next target is a member of our Local Group of galaxies. At 4.3 million light-years away,  ...
Michael E. Bakich, 2010
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Graptolites of North America
Dicellograptus sextans (Hall) var. exilis Elles and Wood (Plate 64, figures 32, 33) Dicellograptus sextans var. exilis ELLEs AND WOOD, Mon. Brit. Grapt., pt. 4, 1904, p. 155.— RUEDEMANN, N. Y. State Mus., Mem. 11, 1908, p. 309, 310, text fig ...
Rudolf Ruedemann, 1947
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Stellar Astrophysics for the Local Group: VIII Canary ...
Sextans A and Sextans B In a photographic survey of Sextans A, Sandage & Carlson (1983b) discovered 5 Cepheids whose periods ranged from 15 to 25 days. In a later paper Sandage & Carlson (1985b) recalibrated the Sextans A ...
A. Aparicio, A. Herrero, F. Sánchez, 1998
7
Sextans
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sextans is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius.
Hardmod Carlyle Nicolao, 2012
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Roman Republican Coinage
97/17) overstruck on a post-semilibral sextans (no. 41/9). (a) Paris, A3249, 16.55 gr- 79. Triens with U (no. 97/i8b) overstruck on a post-semiUbral sextans (no. 41/ 9). Hersh 58. (a) Rome, Museo Nazionale (Gnecchi), 12.15 gr. 80. Sextans with ...
Michael H. Crawford, 1975
9
Coinage and Money Under the Roman Republic: Italy and the ...
B Atella 3 Quadrunx overstruck on a semilibral sextans (c) Parma 553 4 Biunx overstruck on a semilibral uncia (d) Parma 554 (e) SNC (ANS) 169, 13.25 gm. 6 Uncia overstruck on a collateral semuncia (b) Parma 556 E Carthage a Half- shekel ...
Michael Hewson Crawford, 1985
10
Planetary Nebulae in Our Galaxy and Beyond (IAU S234)
As an example of this kind of study, we report the results obtained with the VLT spectroscopy of the PN and H II region populations in Sextans A and Sextans B ( Magrini et al. 2005a). The main results are: i) The O/H abundance of H II regions is ...
Michael J. Barlow, Roberto H. Méndez, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXTANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sextans is used in the context of the following news items.
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Massive black hole lurks in lightweight galaxy
This dark behemoth is a whopping one-eighth of the mass of all the stars in CID-947, a galaxy in the constellation Sextans whose light takes about 11.8 billion ... «Science News, Jul 15»
2
CR7: Astronomers Discover Far-Off Galaxy Filled with First …
Located in the COSMOS field, an intensely studied patch of sky in the constellation of Sextans, this galaxy is three times brighter than the brightest distant galaxy ... «Sci-News.com, Jun 15»
3
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This …
... as it crosses Leo and nicks the corner of the non-zodiacal constellation Sextans. The Moon reaches Full two weeks prior to the Vernal Equinox, which falls this ... «Universe Today, Mar 15»
4
Navios VL sets new high
It also said the 49,999-dwt Nave Sextans (built 2014) would earn $16,294 daily over a three-year period, in line with the previous guidance for the vessel back in ... «TradeWinds, Jan 15»
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Navios seeks period deals
In a statement the New York-quoted owner identified the duo as the 51,200-dwt sisters Nave Pyxis and Nave Sextans (both built 2014). The Monaco-based ... «TradeWinds, Dec 14»
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Distant Galaxy Is Birthing Stars 1000 Times Faster than Our Milky Way
It is located at a distance of about 12.5 billion light-years from our planet in the constellation Sextans, and is kept company by three other smaller and much ... «Softpedia, Nov 14»
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Estudo encontra evidências sobre a formação das primeiras galáxias
A Sextans A e a ESO 146-G14 "são exemplos de como deveriam ser as galáxias durante os primeiros bilhões de anos depois do Big Bang", destacou o ... «Globo.com, Oct 14»
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Nabije langzaam groeiende dwergstelsels leveren inzichten in …
De twee traag groeiende sterrenstelsels, Sextans A en ESO 146-G14, bevinden zich respectievelijk op ongeveer 4,5 miljoen en 70 miljoen lichtjaar van de ... «Astroblogs, Oct 14»
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Galaxies in the Early Universe Were Less-Than-Stellar Star Makers
By studying the galaxies Sextans A and ESO 146-G14, a team of astronomers have concluded stars in the early universe didn't form as easily as stars today. «Space.com, Oct 14»
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Descubren cómo se formaron las primeras galaxias
Se trata de Sextans A, una galaxia enana irregular a 4,5 millones de años luz de la Tierra, y la más lejana ESO 146-G14, una formación elíptica a 73,3 millones ... «Diario Jornada, Oct 14»

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