denarius

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

dēnārius (genplur. -iūm; rarely -iōrum), adj.

deni, containing ten each ; hence, worth ten (asses): nummus, a silver coin, originally of ten, afterwards of sixteen asses (about 8 d ., $0.16): pendere denarios nummos quadringenos, L.—As subst.(sc. nummus): denarii trecenti: ad denarios L in singulos modios annona pervenerat, Cs.: ad denarium solvere, to pay in silver : spes denarii, of money .

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