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denarius en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /dɪˈnɛəɹɪ.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /dɪˈnɛɚ.i.əs/ (General-American) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /dɪˈnɛɹi.əs/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • dĭ'nâr(ē)əs
  • /dɪˈnɑːɹɪ.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • dĭ'när(ē)əs
  • /dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Meanings

  1. (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.
    • 2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)
    • "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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
denariuses Number=Plur lexicographic
denarii Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (28)

cmn 迪納厄斯 /迪纳厄斯 (silver coin) · la dēnārius (silver coin) · mt denarju (silver coin) · ja デナリ (silver coin) · ca denari (silver coin) · ja デナリオン (silver coin) · el δηνάριο (silver coin) · tl denaryo (silver coin) · pt denário (silver coin) · fa دینار (silver coin) · xpr 𐭃𐭉𐭍𐭓 (silver coin) · eo denaro (silver coin) · de Denar (silver coin) · ast denariu (silver coin) · ru дина́р (silver coin) · kn ದೀನಾರ (silver coin) · xbc διναρο (silver coin) · sw dinari (silver coin) · fi denaari (silver coin) · fr denier (silver coin) · ja デナリウス (silver coin) · pl denar (silver coin) · es denario (silver coin) · ar دِينَار (silver coin) · ru дена́рий (silver coin) · ru дина́рий (silver coin) · it denario (silver coin) · grc δηνάριον (silver coin)