Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sesterce

/ˈsɛstɜːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ses-ter-ce
IPA: /ˈsɛstɜːs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sestertius.

Example Sentences

"Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time."
"Nonius the senator hath a purple coat as stiff with jewels as his mind is full of vices; rings on his fingers worth 20,000 sesterces […]"
"For him I must convert one of my sheep or goats to sesterces and slaughter another for his entertainment."

Etymology

From Middle French sesterce, from Latin sēstertius (“two-and-a-half (asses)”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: sesterce, sēstertius

Inflected Forms

sesterces (plural)

Derived Forms

sestercentenary sestercentennial sesterterpene

Synonyms

sestertius

Questions

How do you pronounce sesterce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛstɜːs/.
What does sesterce mean?: Synonym of sestertius.
Where does sesterce come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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