denarius
nounUS /dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/ · UK /dɪˈnɑːɹɪ.əs/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Ancient Rome A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.
- "Sorry, I thought you were Aurel. He owes me a denarius. Have you seen him?"1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 146:
- 2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)