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Sextan vs Sextain - What's the difference?

sextan | sextain |

As nouns the difference between sextan and sextain

is that sextan is such a fever while sextain is a stanza of six lines; a sestine.

As an adjective sextan

is that recurs on the sixth day.

sextan

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, medicine) Such a fever

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    sextain

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetry) A stanza of six lines; a sestine.
    • (Webster 1913)