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denarius

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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.

Similar words

sestertius dupondius quinarius antoninianus dodrans semis quadrans triens victoriatus uncia

Often followed by

of was and in a is for to had

Word family

denarii

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