/di nair"oh/ ; Sp. /dee ne"rddaw/ , n. , pl. dineros /-nair"ohz/ ; Sp. /-ne"rddaws/ .
1. a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
2. any of various billon or copper coins of Spain, issued from the 11th to the 16th centuries.
3. Slang. money.
[ 1825-35; denarius; see DENARIUS, DENARY ]