dupondius

[ doo-pon-dee-uh s, dyoo- ]
/ duˈpɒn di əs, dyu- /

noun, plural du·pon·di·i [doo-pon-dee-ahy, dyoo-] /duˈpɒn diˌaɪ, dyu-/.

a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.

Origin of dupondius

1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to du(o) two + pond(us) weight, pound2 + -ius adj. suffix

British Dictionary definitions for dupondius

dupondius
/ (djuːˈpɒndɪəs) /

noun plural -dii (-dɪˌaɪ)

a brass coin of ancient Rome worth half a sesterce

Word Origin for dupondius

from Latin, from duo two + pondus weight