aureus

noun

aureus

noun

UK /ˈɔːɹɪəs/ · US /ˈoɹiəs/

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.

Historical A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.

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