Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin sēstertius.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sesˈtɛʁ.si.u/ [sesˈtɛh.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /sesˈtɛʁ.sju/ [sesˈtɛh.sju]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sesˈtɛɾ.si.u/ [sesˈtɛɾ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /sesˈtɛɾ.sju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seʃˈtɛʁ.si.u/ [seʃˈtɛχ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /seʃˈtɛʁ.sju/ [seʃˈtɛχ.sju]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sesˈtɛɻ.si.o/ [sesˈtɛɻ.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /sesˈtɛɻ.sjo/

  • Hyphenation: ses‧tér‧ci‧o

Noun edit

sestércio m (plural sestércios)

  1. sestertius (Roman coin)