DENARIUS


Meaning of DENARIUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈner-ē-əs ]

noun

( plural de·nar·ii -ē-ˌī, -ē-ˌē)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin — more at denier

Date: 14th century

1. : a small silver coin of ancient Rome

2. : a gold coin of the Roman Empire equivalent to 25 denarii

[

denarius of Julius Caesar, 44 B.C.

]

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