Latin

Noun

sēstertium n ‎(genitive sēstertiī); second declension

1. Alternative form of sēstertius

Inflection

Second declension.

Noun

sēstertium

1. accusative singular of sēstertius
2. genitive plural of sēstertius

Usage notes

The genitive plural sense is only used when meaning hundred thousands of sesterces, and when preceded by a numeral adverb.

References

• sestertium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “sestertium”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• sestertium in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin