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sextantes

sextantes is the plural of sextans.

Meaning of sextans

Noun

sextans (plural sextantes)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

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Questions about sextantes

What is sextantes the plural of?
Sextantes is the plural of sextans.

Words near sextantes in the dictionary

  1. sextal
  2. sextan
  3. sextans
  4. sextant
  5. sextantal
  6. sextantes
  7. sextants
  8. sextape
  9. Sextard
  10. sextaries
  11. sextarii

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