SESTERCE


Meaning of SESTERCE in English

ˈse(ˌ)stərs noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin sestertius, from sestertius two and a half times as great (from its being equal originally to two and a half asses), from semis a half (from semi- ) + tertius third — more at semi- , third

1.

a. : an ancient Roman coin equal to 1/4 denarius

b. : a corresponding unit of value

2. : sestertium

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