aurum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aurum
1490–1500; < Latin: gold
Example Sentences
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A Unique Approach to Social Play Knightly Adventure encourages social play by rewarding players with experience and aurum for helping out friends.
From Forbes ● Nov. 9, 2012
These can all be upgraded and used to produce various goods which can be sold for aurum.
From Forbes ● Nov. 9, 2012
Now, I regard the golden rules against the love of gold, the "aurum irrepertum et sic melius situm," and the rest of it, as very excellent when applied to individuals.
From North America — Volume 1 by Trollope, Anthony
Thus, aurum denotes the same idea in Latin, and or in French.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
Universale is from this passage of the Crusca MS.; and Pipino seems not to have understood it, translating "aurum quod dicitur Deplaglola"; whilst Zurla says erroneously that pajola is an old Italian word for gold.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
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