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                    "description": "sextans (noun M) : sex.\n* A sixth part of an as (v. as): sextans ab eo quod sexta pars assis, ut quadrans quod quarta et triens quod tertia pars,Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.: heredes in sextante,Cic. Fam. 13, 29, 4: ex sextante heres institutus,Dig. 44, 2, 30; Cod. Th. 9, 42, 8 pr.\n* In partic.\n* Among mathematicians, the sixth part of the number six, as of the numerus perfectus (v. as), i. e. unity, one, Vitr. 3, 1, 6.\n* In weighing, Plin. 26, 11, 74, § 121; Ov. Med. Fac. 65; Mart. 8, 71, 9; (with pondo) Scrib. Larg. 4; 42 al.\n* As a measure of land, the sixth part of a juger, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 2; Col. 5, 1, 10.\n* As a liquid measure, the sixth part of a sextarius, or two cyathi, Col. 12, 23, 1; Mart. 5, 64, 1; Suet. Aug. 77.\n* As a lineal measure, Plin. 13, 15, 29, § 94."
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