Definitions For Sestertius

Noun

{{en-noun, sestertii}} (historical) A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the rome, roman republic and Empire, valued at two and a half as, asses (a quarter of a denarius).

Synonyms

sesterce

Translations

Catalan: sesterci, m French: sesterce, m German: Sesterz, m, Sesterze, f Italian: sesterzio, m Japanese: セステルティウス (sesuterutiusu, sc=Jpan) Latin: sēstertius, m Portuguese: sestércio, m Spanish: sestercio, m

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} sēstertius, , that is two-and-a-half, from sēmis, , half + tertius, , third.

Is Sestertius a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Sestertius is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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