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* sextā-dĕcĭmāni, ōrum, m. [sextus], the soldiers of the sixteenth legion, Tac. H. 3, 22.

sextānĕus, a, um, adj. [sextus], of or containing six (in land-measuring): limes, the sixth, Auct. Limit. pp. 239, 258 Goes. al.

sextāni, ōrum, m. [sextus], the soldiers of the sixth legion, Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 36; Mel. 2, 5, 2.

sextans, antis, m. [sex].

  1. I. 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.
    1. B. In partic.
      1. 1. As a coin: extulit eum plebs sextantibus collatis in capita, Liv. 2, 33 fin.; Plin. 33, 10, 48, § 138; hence, servus sextantis, i. e. of very trifling value, worthless, Laber. ap. Gell. 16, 9, 4.
      2. 2. In weighing, Plin. 26, 11, 74, § 121; Ov. Med. Fac. 65; Mart. 8, 71, 9; (with pondo) Scrib. Larg. 4; 42 al.
      3. 3. As a measure of land, the sixth part of a juger, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 2; Col. 5, 1, 10.
      4. 4. As a liquid measure, the sixth part of a sextarius, or two cyathi, Col. 12, 23, 1; Mart. 5, 64, 1; Suet. Aug. 77.
      5. 5. As a lineal measure, Plin. 13, 15, 29, § 94.
  2. II. Among mathematicians, the sixth part of the number six, as of the numerus perfectus (v. as), i. e. unity, one, Vitr. 3, 1, 6.

* sextantālis, e, adj. [sextans], containing a sextans: fusi, two inches thick, Vitr. 10, 6; cf. the foll. art.

sextantārĭus, a, um, adj. [sextans], containing a sextans asses, i. e. worth only the sixth part of the former asses (put in circulation after the second Punic war), Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 44; Fest. p. 347 Müll.

* sextārĭŏlus, i, m. dim. [sextarius, II. A.], a small measure, = a pint, Aug. ap. Suet. Vit. Hor.

sextārĭus, ii, m. [sextus].

  1. I. In gen., the sixth part of a measure, weight, etc., Rhemn. Fann. Pond. 71; Fest. s. v. publica pondera, p. 246 Müll.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. As a liquid measure, the sixth part of a congius, = a pint, Cato, R. R. 13, 3; Varr. ap. Gell. 3, 14, 2; Cic. Off. 2, 16, 56; Hor. S. 1, 1, 74; Plin. 28, 6, 17, § 64 al.
    2. B. As a dry measure, the sixteenth part of a modius, Col. 2, 9 fin.; 2, 10, 24; 12, 5, 1; Plin. 18, 13, 35, § 131; 24, 14, 79, § 129; Dig. 47, 2, 21, § 5.