noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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dĭ'när(ē)əs
US:/dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/
Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈnɑːɹɪ.əs/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
dĭ'nâr(ē)əs
Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈnɛəɹɪ.əs/
General-American:/dɪˈnɛɚ.i.əs/without the Mary–marry–merry merger
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 N AE1 R IY0 AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
Examples
2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
دِينَار
(dīnār)
— silver coin
Asturian:
denariu
— silver coin
Bactrian:
διναρο
(dinaro)
— silver coin
Catalan:
denari
— silver coin
Chinese Mandarin:
迪納厄斯 /迪纳厄斯
(dínà'èsī)
— silver coin
