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aurum.

gold (metal/color), gold money, riches;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈau̯.rũː]Classical-Latin[ˈaːu̯.rum]
  1. gold (as mineral or metal)

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. gold (colour)

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. any object made of gold, such as a gold coin or a gold ring

    declension-2 · neuter
  4. lustre

    declension-2 · neuter
  5. a Golden Age

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *auzom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éws-o-m (or less likely *h₂é-h₂us-om) (“gold”), from *h₂ews- (“to dawn, become light, become red”). Cognate with Lithuanian áuksas, Old Lithuanian ausas, Old Prussian ausis, Tocharian A wäs, Tocharian B yasā.

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