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ses·terce \ˈse(ˌ)stərs\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin sestertius, from sestertius two and a half times as great (from its being equal originally to two and a half asses), from semis a half (from semi-) + tertius third — more at semi-, third 1. a. : an ancient Roman coin equal to 1/4 denarius b. : a corresponding unit of value 2. : sestertium |