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Etymology
Latin sestertius ‘that is two-and-a-half’, from semis ‘half’ + tertius ‘third’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'sɛstɜ:s/

Noun
en-noun

1. an ancient Roman coin made of bronze or silver, equalling a quarter of a denarius

#:*1985: For him I must convert one of my sheep or goats to sesterces and slaughter another for his entertainment. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

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