dupondius

noun

du·​pon·​di·​us

d(y)üˈpändēəs

plural dupondii

-ēˌī

: an ancient Roman coin first made of bronze and later of brass and worth two asses

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from duo two + -pondius (from pondus, a weight)

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