denier.
An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
Meaning & usage
An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.
One who denies or forbids something.
One who denies the existence of something.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English denier From deny + -er.
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