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mancus

mancus noun: a gold coin used in medieval Europe.

Noun

mancus (plural mancuses)

  1. (historical) A gold coin used in medieval Europe.
  2. (historical) An equivalent unit of monetary account.

Synonyms of mancus

Forms of mancus

pluralmancuses

Origin of mancus

Latinized form of Arabic منقوش (manqūsh).

Questions about mancus

What does mancus mean?
Mancus means a gold coin used in medieval Europe.
What part of speech is mancus?
Mancus is a noun.
What is the plural of mancus?
The plural of mancus is mancuses.

Words near mancus in the dictionary

  1. Mancunians
  2. mancunide
  3. mancunt
  4. mancunts
  5. Mancur
  6. mancus
  7. mancuses
  8. Mancuso
  9. Mancusos
  10. mand
  11. Manda

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