denary
denary · denaries
An ancient coin, the denariusAn ancient coin, the denarius.
UK/ˈdiːnəɹi/US/dɪˈnɛɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesAn ancient coin, the denarius.
Origin
From Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummuFrom Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummus (“denary coin, coin containing ten asses”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 2 below. Doublet of dinar, denar, and denier.
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