sestertium
sestertium
Definition
ses·ter·tium (ses tʉr′s̸hē əm, -s̸həm)
noun pl. -·tia-s̸hē ə, -s̸hə
a monetary unit of ancient Rome, equal to 1,000 sesterces
Etymology: L < (mille) sestertium, gen. pl. of sestertius: see sesterce
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