Sestertium Definition
sĕ-stûrshəm, -shē-əm
sestertium
noun
A monetary unit of ancient Rome, equal to 1,000 sesterces.
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Origin of Sestertium
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Latin (mīlle) sēstertium (a thousand) sesterces genitive pl. of sēstertius sesterce sesterce
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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