| sext | The office for the sixth canonical hour, being a part of the Breviary. The sixth book of the decretals, added by Pope Boniface VIII. Origin: L. Sexta, fem. Of sextus sixtt, fr. Sex six: cf. F. Sexte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sextan | Denoting a malarial fever the paroxysms of which recur every sixth day, counting the day of the episode as the first; i.e., with a four-day asymptomatic interval. Origin: L. Sextus, sixth (05 Mar 2000) |
| sextans | 1. A Roman coin, the sixth part of an as. 2. <astronomy> A constellation on the equator south of Leo; the Sextant. Origin: L. See Sextant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sextant | 1. <mathematics> The sixth part of a circle. 2. An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, used especially. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant. 3. <astronomy> The constellation Sextans. Box sextant, a small sextant inclosed in a cylindrical case to make it more portable. Origin: L. Sextans, -antis, the sixth part of an as, fr. Sextus sixth, sex six. See Six. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sextary | Origin: L. Sextarius the sixth part of a measure, weight, etc, fr. Sextus sixth, sex six. An ancient Roman liquid and dry measure, about equal to an English pint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sextic | <mathematics> A quantic of the sixth degree. Origin: L. Sextus sixth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sextile | <astronomy> Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Origin: F. Sextil, fr. L. Sextus the sixth, from sex six. See Six. <astronomy> The aspect or position of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees, or two signs. This position is marked thus: <8star/. Origin: Cf. F. Aspect sextil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sexton | An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc, belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. <zoology> Sexton beetle, a burying beetle. Origin: OE. Sextein, contr. Fr. Sacristan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sextoness | A female sexton; a sexton's wife. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |