DENARIUS


Meaning of DENARIUS in English

[ dɪ'nɛ:rɪəs , dɪ'nα:rɪəs ]

■ noun ( plural denarii -rɪʌɪ , -rɪi: ) an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses.

↘an ancient Roman gold coin worth 25 silver denarii.

Origin

L., lit. 'containing ten', from deni 'in tens'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.