SESTERTIUM


Meaning of SESTERTIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ se-ˈstər-sh(ē-)əm ]

noun

( plural ses·ter·tia -sh(ē-)ə)

Etymology: Latin, from genitive plural of sestertius (in the phrase milia sestertium thousands of sesterces)

Date: 1540

: a unit of value in ancient Rome equal to 1000 sesterces

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