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sesterce

[ ses-turs ]
/ ˈsɛs tɜrs /

noun

a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.

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Origin of sesterce

1590–1600; <Latin sēstertius, equivalent to sēs- half-unit (see sesqui-) + tertiusthird (i.e., 2 units and half a 3rd one equal 2½ asses)

Words nearby sesterce

session, sessional indemnity, sessionman, session musician, Sessions, sesterce, sestertium, sestertius, sestet, sestina, Sestos
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British Dictionary definitions for sesterce

sesterce

sestertius (sɛˈstɜːtɪəs)

/ (ˈsɛstɛːs) /

noun

a silver or, later, bronze coin of ancient Rome worth a quarter of a denarius

Word Origin for sesterce

C16: from Latin sēstertius a coin worth two and a half asses, from sēmis half + tertius a third
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