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.
Words nearby dupondius
duplicature,
duplicatus,
duplicident,
duplicitous,
duplicity,
dupondius,
dupont,
duppy,
dupré,
dupuy-dutemps operation,
dupuytren's amputation
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