bigateadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈbʌɪɡeɪt/, U.S.

/ˈbaɪˌɡeɪt/

Forms: 1600s bigat, 1600s– bigate.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin bīgātus.

Etymology: < classical Latin bīgātus (adjective) stamped with the image of a two-horsed chariot, (noun) coin stamped with this image (use as noun (probably short for nummus bīgātus bigate coin) of masculine of adjective) < bīga biga n. + -ātus -ate suffix².

Numismatics and Roman History. Now rare.

Of a coin, esp. a Roman denarius: stamped with the figure of a biga. Also as n.: a coin of this type.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [noun] > bearing specific device

bigate1600

quadrigate1600

victoriate1601

ox1607

cistophorus1848

radiate1932

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [adjective] > bearing specific device

bigate1600

quadrigate1600

cistophoric1887

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxxiii. xxiii. 838 Hee had..of silver coine in bigate pieces [L. bigati] 532000.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Bigat (bigātus) was a piece of Roman silver Coyn.

1761 Ann Reg. 168/1 The Bigates and Quadrigates denote the shows or races which were celebrated on those festivals.

1834 J. Y. Akerman Descriptive Catal. Rom. Coins I. p. xi (note) Their [sc. the Germans'] preference..for the old bigate denarii may be explained.

1923 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeology 27 215 Professor B. L. Ullmann comments further on the oft-cited passage in Tac. Germ. 5, on serrate and bigate coins in Germany.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bigate
释义	bigateadj.n. Brit. /ˈbʌɪɡeɪt/, U.S. /ˈbaɪˌɡeɪt/ Forms: 1600s bigat, 1600s– bigate. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin bīgātus. Etymology: < classical Latin bīgātus (adjective) stamped with the image of a two-horsed chariot, (noun) coin stamped with this image (use as noun (probably short for nummus bīgātus bigate coin) of masculine of adjective) < bīga biga n. + -ātus -ate suffix². Numismatics and Roman History. Now rare. Of a coin, esp. a Roman denarius: stamped with the figure of a biga. Also as n.: a coin of this type. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [noun] > bearing specific device bigate1600 quadrigate1600 victoriate1601 ox1607 cistophorus1848 radiate1932 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [adjective] > bearing specific device bigate1600 quadrigate1600 cistophoric1887 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxxiii. xxiii. 838 Hee had..of silver coine in bigate pieces [L. bigati] 532000. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Bigat (bigātus) was a piece of Roman silver Coyn. 1761 Ann Reg. 168/1 The Bigates and Quadrigates denote the shows or races which were celebrated on those festivals. 1834 J. Y. Akerman Descriptive Catal. Rom. Coins I. p. xi (note) Their [sc. the Germans'] preference..for the old bigate denarii may be explained. 1923 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeology 27 215 Professor B. L. Ullmann comments further on the oft-cited passage in Tac. Germ. 5, on serrate and bigate coins in Germany. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1600
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