sestertium

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noun

A money of account equal to 1000 sestertii.

OriginLatin sēstertium →
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Meanings

nounsestertium (plural sestertia)

plural sestertia

  1. historicalA money of account equal to 1000 sestertii.

Origin

  1. Latinsēstertium
  2. Englishsestertium

From Latin sēstertium.

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APA

sestertium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sestertium

MLA

“sestertium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sestertium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sestertium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sestertium.

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