a brass coin of ancient Rome worth half a sesterce
Word origin
from Latin, from duo two + pondus weight
dupondius in American English
(duːˈpɑndiəs, djuː-)
nounWord forms: plural-dii (-diˌai)
a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses
Word origin
[1595–1605; ‹ L, equiv. to du(o) two + pond(us) weight, pound2 + -ius adj. suffix]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Creole, condensation, density, exposure, slur