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单词 sestertius
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ses•ter•tius  (se stûr′shəs, -shē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ti•i 
    (shē ī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Currencysesterce.
  • Latin sēstertius; see sesterce

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ses•terce  (ses′tûrs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Currencya silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd centuryb.c.
  • Latin sēstertius, equivalent. to sēs- half-unit (see sesqui-) + tertius third (i.e., 2 units and half a 3rd one equal 2½ asses)
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sesterce /ˈsɛstɛːs/, sestertius /sɛˈstɜːtɪəs/ n
  1. a silver or, later, bronze coin of ancient Rome worth a quarter of a denarius
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin sēstertius a coin worth two and a half asses, from sēmis half + tertius a third
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