denarius

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denarius

/dɪˈnɑɹi.əs/ UK, US
/dɪˈnɑːɹɪ.əs/ UK, US
/dɪˈnɛəɹɪ.əs/ UK, US
/dɪˈnɛɚ.i.əs/ US, UK
/dɪˈnɛɹi.əs/ UK, US

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Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

noun denarii · denariuses

Ancient Rome A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker. "Sorry, I thought you were Aurel. He owes me a denarius. Have you seen him?"

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noun silver coin

Español	denario
日本語	デナリウス denariusu, デナリ denari, デナリオン denarion
中文	迪納厄斯 /迪纳厄斯 dínà'èsī
Kiswahili	dinari
Português	denário
Français	denier
Deutsch	Denar
Italiano	denario
Ελληνικά	δηνάριο dinário
Русский	дина́рий dinárij, дена́рий denárij, дина́р dinár
العربية	دِينَار dīnār

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@misc{denarius_2026,
  title = {denarius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denarius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}