overwordExplorer
LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

as.

as, a Roman coin originally made of a Roman pound of bronze but later minted from 2, 1, and finally ½ Roman ounces of copper

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈas]Classical-Latin[ˈas][ˈas.s]Classical-Latin
  1. as, a Roman coin originally made of a Roman pound of bronze but later minted from 2, 1, and finally ½ Roman ounces of copper

    declension-3 · historical · masculine
  2. penny, copper, any similarly low-value coin

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine
  3. synonym of libra, Roman pound, a unit of weight

    declension-3 · masculine
  4. unit, any undivided unit of measurement

    declension-3 · masculine
  5. estate, an undivided piece of property

    declension-3 · masculine
  6. disc, any circular object synonym of luna, moon

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine · poetic
  7. disc, any circular object circular flap, circular valve

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine
  8. slice, a piece of a circular object

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably borrowed from Etruscan: compare lībra and nummus, also loanwords. Original meaning was 'a rectangular bronze plaque weighing a pound'.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

as has 2 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

as studioas workshello, as

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.