quadrans
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of quadrans
From the Latin word quadrāns literally, fourth part
Example Sentences
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Lepta are very small, brass, Jewish coins worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion.
From The World English Bible (WEB): by Anonymous
The price of admission was a quadrans, and the quadrans was the fourth part of an as; the latter, in Cicero's time, was worth about one cent and two mills.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
"You need not give that much; we can bathe for a quadrans, and, since you mention it, we shall all be better for a bath."
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by White, Edward Lucas
A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion.
From The World English Bible (WEB): Luke by Anonymous
Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion.
From The World English Bible (WEB): Mark by Anonymous
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