centenionalis
[ sen-ten-ee-oh-ney-lis ]
/ sɛnˌtɛn i oʊˈneɪ lɪs /
noun, plural cen·ten·i·o·na·les [sen-ten-ee-oh-ney-leez]. /sɛnˌtɛn i oʊˈneɪ liz/.
a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian as one 100th of a solidus, later greatly debased.
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Origin of centenionalis
First recorded in 1780–85; from Latin centēniōnālis (nummus) “hundredth (coin)”
Words nearby centenionalis
Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit
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