aureus

[ awr-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈɔr i əs /

noun, plural au·re·i [awr-ee-ahy] /ˈɔr iˌaɪ/.

a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.

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Origin of aureus

1600–10; < Latin: literally, golden

Words nearby aureus

aurelius, aurene glass, aureole, aureolin, aureomycin, aureus, auri-, auric, auricle, auricle atrialis, auricula
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British Dictionary definitions for aureus

aureus
/ (ˈɔːrɪəs) /

noun plural aurei (ˈɔːrɪˌaɪ)

a gold coin of the Roman Empire

Word Origin for aureus

Latin: golden; see aureate
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