Sextans
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Sex·tans
noun \ˈseks-ˌtanz\Definition of SEXTANS
: a constellation on the equator south of Leo
Origin of SEXTANS
New Latin (genitive Sextantis), literally, sextant
First Known Use: 1795
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