teruncius

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noun

An ancient Roman coin worth one quarter of an as.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounteruncius (plural teruncii)

plural teruncii

  1. historicalAn ancient Roman coin worth one quarter of an as.

Origin

  1. Latinteruncius
  2. Englishteruncius

From Latin teruncius.

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teruncius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teruncius

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Chicago

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