AUREUS


Meaning of AUREUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ē-əs ]

noun

( plural au·rei -ē-ˌī)

Etymology: Latin, literally, golden, from aurum gold; akin to Old Prussian ausis gold

Date: 1609

: a gold coin of ancient Rome varying in weight from 1/30 to 1/70 libra

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