Sesterce Definition
sĕstûrs
noun
An old Roman coin, originally of silver, later of brass or copper, equal to14 denarius.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Sesterce
Noun
Singular:
sesterce
Plural:
sestercesOrigin of Sesterce
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Latin sēstertius a coin worth two and a half asses sēmis half sēmi- in Indo-European roots tertius third trei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin sÄ“stertius (“that is two-and-a-half"), from sÄ“mis (“half") + tertius (“third").
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