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denarius.

denarius (silver coin=10/16/18 asses); (~ aureus=25 silver ~); drachma weight;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[deːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[deˈnaː.ri.us]

  1. containing or consisting of ten things

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. tenfold, denary

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Italic *dekəm Latin dec(em) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -nus Latin dēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin dēnārius From dēnus (“ten each”) + -ārius.

noun[deːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[deˈnaː.ri.us]

  1. denarius (due to a single coin's value of 10 asses, each made of silver.)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Italic *dekəm Latin dec(em) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -nus Latin dēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin dēnārius From dēnus (“ten each”) + -ārius.

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