"aureus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːɹɪəs/ Forms: aurei [plural], aureuses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪəs Etymology: From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aureus||golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii}} Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), {{m|la|aurum||gold}} aurum (“gold”) Head templates: {{en-noun|aurei|es}} aureus (plural aurei or aureuses)
  1. A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii. Wikipedia link: Valerian, aureus Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies Categories (place): Roman Empire Translations (Translations): aureus [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-aureus-en-noun-5qDJn9mw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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