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Definition of Semuncia
1. n. A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.
Definition of Semuncia
1. Noun. A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at one-twenty-fourth of an as. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Semuncia
1. a Roman half ounce [n SEMUNCIAS or SEMUNCIAE]
Medical Definition of Semuncia
1. A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound. Origin: L, fr. Semi half + uncia ounce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Semuncia
Literary usage of Semuncia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Introduction to the Study of Latin Inscriptions by James Chidester Egbert (1896)
"jJT ^ 9 The signs for the various fractions are derived from the initial letters
of particular words; thus, S for semis; 2, and later £, for semuncia and ..."
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