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antoninianus

American

[an-tuh-nin-ee-ay-nuhs] / ˌæn təˌnɪn iˈeɪ nəs /

noun

a Roman coin of the 3rd century a.d., originally of silver but later debased.

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Noun Inflected Forms

antoniniani

plural

Etymology

Origin of antoninianus

< Latin Antōnīniānus pertaining to Antoninus, equivalent to Antōnīn ( us ) + -iānus -ian

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