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aureus

UK/ˈɔːɹɪəs/US/ˈoɹiəs/

aureus noun: a gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.

aureus: a gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25...
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Noun

aureus (plural aurei or aureuses or (nonstandard) aureii)

  1. (historical) A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.

Forms of aureus

pluralaurei
pluralaureuses
plural (nonstandard)aureii

Origin of aureus

From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of eyrir, öre, øre, and oyra.

Questions about aureus

What does aureus mean?
Aureus means a gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
What part of speech is aureus?
Aureus is a noun.
How do you pronounce aureus?
Aureus is pronounced /ˈɔːɹɪəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of aureus?
The plural of aureus is aurei.

Words near aureus in the dictionary

  1. aureomycin
  2. aureonitol
  3. aureoquinone
  4. aureothricin
  5. aureous
  6. aureus
  7. aureuses
  8. aureusidin
  9. aureusimine
  10. aureusimines
  11. aureusin

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