"Sextus" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sextus" Meaning

Sextus comes from the Roman numeral "VI" which means six. In Latin, it is the name used for the sixth male child in a family or the sixth month in the Roman calendar (July is named after the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, but was originally known as Sextilis, meaning sixth month).

In Roman mythology, Sextus is also the name associated with the sixth month of the Roman calendar, although modern calendars identify July as the sixth month.

Historically, the most famous Sextus is Sextus Julius Frontinus, a Roman statesman, engineer, and novelist who wrote about public works and war.

"Sextus" Examples

Sextus (name): Sextus was the name chosen by Richard, a character in the novel "Inheritance in Motion" by M. P. Shiel.
Sextus (Empiricus): Sextus Empiricus was a Pyrrhonian sceptic philosopher who lived in the late 2nd century CE.
Sextus (crater): Sextus (P) is a lunar impact crater.
Sextus (form fitting nautical): The term is also used as a form fitting nautical term referring to a reinforced safety blockage on the extreme end of an oar.