denarius
A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire,…A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.
» One denarius is worth four sesterces.
Meaning
1 senses(Ancient Rome)A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.
2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)
Denar
дина́рийdinárij, дена́рийdenárij, дина́рdinár
Examples
2 sentencesOne denarius is worth four sesterces.
A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiroBorrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.
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Forms
plural: denarii / denariuses| Singular | denarius |
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| Plural | denarii / denariuses |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular