sextant
sɛkstɑ̃
Definition

Definition of sextant - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

1.
navigationTECH.instrument de navigation mesurant la hauteur des astresTECH.
  • Le capitaine utilise son sextant pour déterminer la position du navire.
instrument de navigation octant
2.
géométrieTECH.sixième partie d'un cercle formant un arc de soixante degrésTECH.
  • Le sextant divise le cercle en six parties égales.
arc de cercle secteur
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  • sextant: instrument de navigation mesurant la hauteur des astres
    instrument de navigation mesurant la hauteur des astres

Origin of sextant

latin, sextans (sixième partie)

Terms related to sextant

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astrolabeboussolecaplatitudelongitudemarinmesurenavigationanglecercledegrégéométrie

Examples of sextant in a sentence

  • Il a appris à utiliser un sextant en cours de navigation.
  • Un sextant représente exactement soixante degrés d’un cercle.
  • L’angle du sextant est utilisé dans certains calculs géométriques.

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  1. English:sextant, ...
  2. German:Sextant, ...
  3. Italian:sestante, ...
  4. Spanish:sextante, ...
  5. Portuguese:sextante, ...
  6. Chinese:六分仪, 六分之一圆, ...
  7. Japanese:セクスタント, 六分円, ...
  8. Arabic:سدس, سدس الدائرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֶקְסְטַנְט, שֵׁשֶׁת, ...
  10. Russian:секстант, шестая часть круга, ...
  11. Ukrainian:секстант, ...
sexter
sɛkste

Definition of sexter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

messagerieRareenvoyer des messages à contenu sexuel par téléphoneRare
  • Il a été surpris en train de sexter avec une inconnue.
  • Ils ont commencé à sexter tard le soir.
  • Elle refuse de sexter avec des inconnus.
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Origin of sexter

latin, sex (six) + -ter (suffixe ordinal)

Terms related to sexter

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chatercommuniquerdraguerflirterpartagerphotographierséduiretextoter

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  1. English:sext, ...
  2. German:sexten, ...
  3. Italian:fare sexting, ...
  4. Spanish:sextear, ...
  5. Portuguese:sextear, ...
  6. Chinese:发色情短信, ...
  7. Japanese:セクストする, ...
  8. Arabic:أرسل رسائل جنسية, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסֶקְסְטֵט, ...
  10. Russian:отправлять сексуальные сообщения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:секстити, ...
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