aureus
aureus · aurei · aureuses
A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.EA gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
Examples
1 sentencesA denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, fFrom Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of eyrir, öre, øre, and oyra.
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Forms
plural: aurei / aureusesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular