Word: sesterces
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
ster
ces
Definition: Plural of sesterce. A sestertius.
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.