/ Dictionary / Index S sextan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sex•tan Pronunciation: (sek'stun), [key] — adj. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. —n. a sextan fever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sextain Sextans Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language