sextans.
a sixth, particularly
Meaning & usage
a sixth, particularly sextans, a coin worth 1/6 as
a sixth, particularly sextans, a unit of mass equal to 1/6 libra (Roman pound) or 2 uncia (Roman ounce), about 55 g
a sixth, particularly sextans, a unit of area equal to 1/6 juger or 1/3 actus, equivalent to a rectangle with sides of 120×40 pedes (Roman feet), about 420 m²
a sixth, particularly sextans, a unit of volume equal to 1/6 sextarius or 1/36 congius, about 90 mL
a sixth, particularly sextans, a unit of length equal to 1/6 pes (Roman foot) or 2 uncia (Roman inch), about 5 cm
synonym of unus, one, 1/6 of the perfect number six
sextant, a nautical instrument with a sector of 1/6 circle (60°)
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, sex (“six”) + -āns. According to the linguist Albio Cassio, it is more probably a calque of Ancient Greek ἑξᾶς (hexâs), though the Greek forms are more often explained as borrowings from the Latin.
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