kwiˈna(a)rēəs noun
( plural quinar·ii -ēˌī)
Etymology: Latin, from quinarius, adjective, quinary
1. : a Roman silver coin issued occasionally from the 3d century B.C. and equivalent to 1/2 denarius
2. : a gold 1/2-aureus piece of imperial Rome
kwiˈna(a)rēəs noun
( plural quinar·ii -ēˌī)
Etymology: Latin, from quinarius, adjective, quinary
1. : a Roman silver coin issued occasionally from the 3d century B.C. and equivalent to 1/2 denarius
2. : a gold 1/2-aureus piece of imperial Rome
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012