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denarius

/dɪˈnɑːɹɪ.əs/US/dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/

denarius noun: 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.

denarius: a small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10...
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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
    • 2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)

denarius meaning in Kannada, Tagalog, Arabic and Persian

denarius in Kannada

silver coin
ದೀನಾರ dīnāra

denarius in Tagalog

silver coin
denaryo

denarius in Arabic

silver coin
دِينَار dīnār

denarius in Persian

silver coin
دینار dinâr

Forms of denarius

pluraldenarii
pluraldenariuses

Plural of denarius: denarii

Origin of denarius

Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Questions about denarius

What does denarius mean?
Denarius means 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.
What is denarius in Kannada?
Denarius in Kannada is ದೀನಾರ (dīnāra). See Denarius meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is denarius?
Denarius is a noun.
How do you pronounce denarius?
Denarius is pronounced /dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of denarius?
The plural of denarius is denarii.

Words near denarius in the dictionary

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

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