Word: sesterce
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
terce
Definition: A sestertius. A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).
Morphemes:
Affix: sesterce
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sestertius. A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sēmi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: as
Language: la
Decoded: as
Meaning: a whole, a farthing
Affix: tertius
Language: la
Decoded: tertius
Meaning: third