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Sextons vs Sextans - What's the difference?

sextons | sextans |

As nouns the difference between sextons and sextans

is that sextons is plural of sexton while sextans is a Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

As a proper noun Sextans is

a dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.

sextons

English

Noun

(head)

    • sextans

    English

    (Sextans)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.

    • Derived terms

    * Sextantis