QUINARIUS


Meaning of QUINARIUS in English

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

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