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aureus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɔːɹɪəs/
  • US: /ˈoɹiəs/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹɪəs
  • CMU ARPABET: AO1 R EH2 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: auri — Translations
  • French: aureus — Translations
  • Italian: aureo — Translations
  • Polish: aureus — Translations
  • Portuguese: áureo — Translations
  • Spanish: áureo — Translations