aureus
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aureus
- /ˈɔːɹɪəs/ UK
- /ˈoɹiəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹɪəs
Where it comes from
From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of eyrir, öre, øre, and oyra.
noun aurei · aureuses · aureii
- A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
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Talk about this word "aureus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aureus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aureus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aureus "aureus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aureus.Cite this
@misc{aureus_2026,
title = {aureus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aureus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
