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dupondius
[ doo-pon-dee-uhs, dyoo- ]
/ duˈpɒn di əs, dyu- /
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noun, plural du·pon·di·i [doo-pon-dee-ahy, dyoo-]. /duˈpɒn diˌaɪ, dyu-/.
a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.
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duplicature, duplicatus, duplicident, duplicitous, duplicity, dupondius, DuPont, duppy, du Pré, Duque de Caxias, Duquesne
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British Dictionary definitions for dupondius
dupondius
/ (djuːˈpɒndɪəs) /
noun plural -dii (-dɪˌaɪ)
a brass coin of ancient Rome worth half a sesterce
Word Origin for dupondius
from Latin, from duo two + pondus weight
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