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sestertii

sestertii is the plural of sestertius.

Meaning of sestertius

Noun

sestertius (plural sestertii)

  1. (historical) A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).
    Synonyms:
    sesterce

Questions about sestertii

What is sestertii the plural of?
Sestertii is the plural of sestertius.

Words near sestertii in the dictionary

  1. sesterterpenes
  2. sesterterpenoid
  3. sesterterpenoids
  4. sesterterpenyl
  5. sestertia
  6. sestertii
  7. sestertium
  8. sestertius
  9. sestet
  10. sestets
  11. sestett

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