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Menander, Monostichoi, 80

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sembella: ae, f. contr. from semi and libella,
I a half-libella (a coin): sembella quod libellae dimidium, quod semis assis, Varr. L. L. 5, § 174 Müll.: eandem rationem habere assem ad semissem, quam habet in argento libella ad sembellam, id. ib. 10, § 38 ib.