denarius
noun
a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin.
denarii
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pluralof denarius.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The denarii date from the late Roman Republic to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina and were found at Barton Bendish, Norfolk.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
Most of the coins are silver denarii, minted in Rome and dating from the time of the Roman Republic in 157 BC up to Nero's reign between AD 54–68.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
"In terms of spending value, a Roman legionary soldier was paid 300 denarii a year - so these coins represent no more than two to three days' legionary pay."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2019
But under the emperor Nero, starting in 64 A.D., the proportion of silver was reduced to 80 percent and the state made a tidy profit by recycling the all-silver denarii into debased ones.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2018
She looked down and saw the glint of silver coins...thousands of old Roman denarii breaking the surface all around her, as if the entire hilltop was coming to a boil.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
