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daric

daric noun: a gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).

daric: a gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until...
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Noun

daric (plural darics)

  1. A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).

daric meaning in Persian

daric in Persian

gold coin from Persia
دریک darik

Forms of daric

pluraldarics

Origin of daric

From Ancient Greek δᾱρεικός (dāreikós), from Old Persian *darikah. Doublet of gold and yellow. Considered by classical authors to be from Δαρεῖος (Dareîos, “Darius”) who standardized the coinage as such, but this is a folk etymology.

Questions about daric

What does daric mean?
Daric means a gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).
What is daric in Persian?
Daric in Persian is دریک (darik). See Daric meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is daric?
Daric is a noun.
What is the plural of daric?
The plural of daric is darics.

Words near daric in the dictionary

  1. Dari Persian
  2. Daria
  3. Dariacore
  4. Darian
  5. Daribi
  6. daric
  7. Darick
  8. darics
  9. daridorexant
  10. Dariel
  11. Darien

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