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quinarius

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɪˈnɛəɹi.əs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɪˈnɑːɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /kwɪˈnɛɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /kwɪˈnɑɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

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noun

Meaning 1

A small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic, equal to half of a denarius.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin quīnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin quinariusbor. English quinarius Borrowed from Latin quinarius.