sextan

sex·tan

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-stuh n]
- /ˈsɛk stən/
- /ˈsek.stən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stuh n]
- /ˈsɛk stən/

Definitions of sextan word

adjective sextan (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. 1
noun sextan a sextan fever. 1
adjective sextan (of a fever) marked by paroxysms that recur after an interval of five days 0

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Origin of sextan

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < New Latin sextān(a) (febris) sixth day (fever), equivalent to Latin sext(us) sixth + āna -an

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Parts of speech for Sextan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sextan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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