Sestertium Definition

sĕ-stûrshəm, -shē-əm
sestertium
noun
A monetary unit of ancient Rome, equal to 1,000 sesterces.
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Origin of Sestertium

  • Latin (mīlle) sēstertium (a thousand) sesterces genitive pl. of sēstertius sesterce sesterce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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