denarius
/dɪˈneərɪəs/noun
(pl. denarii /-rɪaɪ/)
1- an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses廸纳里厄斯(古罗马银币, 原值10阿斯)。
1.1
- a unit of weight equal to that of a silver denarius第纳里厄斯(重量单位, 等于一枚廸纳里厄斯银币的重量)。
1.2
- an ancient Roman gold coin worth 25 silver denarii廸纳里厄斯(古罗马金币, 价值等于25枚廸纳里厄斯银币)。
词源
Latin, literally 'containing ten', from the phrase denarius nummus 'coin worth ten asses' (see AS2 ), from deni 'in tens', from decem 'ten'.