sextans

Sex·tans

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stuh nz]
- /ˈsɛk stənz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stuh nz]
- /ˈsɛk stənz/

Definitions of sextans word

adjective sextans (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. 1
noun sextans a sextan fever. 1
noun sextans a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra 0
noun sextans an equatorial constellation between Leo and Hydra 0

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Parts of speech for Sextans

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sextans popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sextans usage trend in Literature

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