aureus
[ awr-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈɔr i əs /
noun, plural au·re·i [awr-ee-ahy] /ˈɔr iˌaɪ/.
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.
Origin of aureus
1600–10; < Latin: literally, golden
Words nearby aureus
aurelius,
aurene glass,
aureole,
aureolin,
aureomycin,
aureus,
auri-,
auric,
auricle,
auricle atrialis,
auricula
Example sentences from the Web for aureus
British Dictionary definitions for aureus
aureus
/ (ˈɔːrɪəs) /
noun plural aurei (ˈɔːrɪˌaɪ)
a gold coin of the Roman Empire
Word Origin for aureus
Latin: golden; see
aureate