de·nar·i·us (d -nâr  - s)n. pl. de·nar·i·i (- -  ) 1. An ancient Roman silver coin. 2. An ancient Roman gold coin valued at 25 silver denarii. [Middle English, from Latin d n rius; see denary.] |
denarius [dɪˈnɛərɪəs]
n pl -narii [-ˈnɛərɪˌaɪ]
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (Historical Terms) a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (Historical Terms) a gold coin worth 25 silver denarii
[from Latin: coin originally equal to ten asses, from dēnārius (adj) containing ten, from dēnī ten each, from decem ten]
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