Aureus
/ˈɔːɹɪəs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii. historical
Example
More examples"A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus."
Etymology
From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of eyrir, öre, øre, and oyra.