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Definition of Semunciae

1. semuncia [n] - See also: semuncia

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Semunciae

sempiternity semple sempler semplest Semple vaccine semplice sempre sempster sempsters sempstress

sempstresses semsem semsems semuncia semuncia semunciae (current term) semuncias semustine sem 5 sen

sena senaries senarii senarius senary senas senate senates senate campaign senate race

Literary usage of Semunciae

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1. Annals of Tacitus: Tr. Into English, with Notes and Maps by Cornelius Tacitus, Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb (1906)
"... BC 34I, which, according to Livy (VII. 42) forbade usury altogether ? He has just said that the interest was reduced from I0 to 5 per cent, (semunciae), ..."

2. A School Dictionary of Greek & Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1851)
"... a weight was 433-666 grains or f of an ounce and 105-36 grains avoirdupois. [LIBRA.] It was subdivided into I Oz. Grg. 2 semunciae, each - = £ 107'46 3 ..."

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