denarius
English
/dɪˈnɑːɹɪəs/
noun
Definitions
- (Ancient Rome) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēnārius (small Roman silver coin).
Origin
Latin
dēnārius
Gloss
small Roman silver coin
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dēnārius Latin
- dénaire French
- dinero Spanish, Castilian
- δηνάριον Ancient Greek
- denier Old French
- динар Serbo-Croatian
- dinar Catalan, Valencian
- diner Catalan, Valencian
- dĩeiro Old Portuguese
- денар Macedonian
- denar Slovene
- daner Romansh
- dineru Asturian
- dinaru Sicilian
- דֵּינָרָא Aramaic
- dinaru Corsican