aureus
[ awr-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈɔr i əs /
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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, au revoir, auri-, auric, auricle, auricle atrialis
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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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