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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•nar•i•us (di nâr′ē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nar•i•i (-nâr′ē ī′).USA pronunciation - Antiquity, Currencya silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin.
- Antiquity, Currencya gold coin of ancient Rome equal to 25 silver denarii;
aureus. - Latin dēnārius, origin, originally adjective, adjectival: containing ten (asses). See denary
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: denarius /dɪˈnɛərɪəs/ n ( pl -narii / -ˈnɛərɪˌaɪ/)- a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
- a gold coin worth 25 silver denarii
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: coin originally equal to ten asses, from dēnārius (adj) containing ten, from dēnī ten each, from decem ten |