sestertium

ses·ter·ti·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [se-stur-shee-uh m, -shuh m]
- /sɛˈstɜr ʃi əm, -ʃəm/
- /sˈestətˌiəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [se-stur-shee-uh m, -shuh m]
- /sɛˈstɜr ʃi əm, -ʃəm/

Definitions of sestertium word

noun plural sestertium a money of account of ancient Rome, equal to 1000 sesterces. 1
noun sestertium an ancient Roman money of account equal to 1000 sesterces 0
noun sestertium a monetary unit of ancient Rome, equal to 1,000 sesterces 0

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Origin of sestertium

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < Latin sēstertium genitive plural of sēstertius sesterce, taken as neuter singular

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Parts of speech for Sestertium

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sestertium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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