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denarii

denarii is the plural of denarius.

Meaning of denarius

Noun

denarius (plural denarii or denariuses)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.
    • "Sorry, I thought you were Aurel. He owes me a denarius. Have you seen him?"1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 146

Forms of denarii

alternative formdenariuses

Questions about denarii

What is denarii the plural of?
Denarii is the plural of denarius.

Words near denarii in the dictionary

  1. denarcotizes
  2. denarcotizing
  3. denari
  4. denarian
  5. denaries
  6. denarii
  7. denarius
  8. denariuses
  9. denarrativization
  10. denarrativizations
  11. denarrativize

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