n.
Pronunciation: ' sä-l ə -d ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · di \ -l ə - ˌ d ī , - ˌ d ē \
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, solid
Date: 14th century
1 : an ancient Roman gold coin introduced by Constantine and used to the fall of the Byzantine Empire
2 [ Medieval Latin, shilling, from Late Latin; from its use as a symbol for shillings] : SLASH 4