aurĕŏlus, a, um, adj. dim. [aureus].
I Lit.
A Of gold , golden : anellus, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 34: ensiculus, id. Rud. 4, 4, 112: corona, Vulg. Exod. 25, 25; 30, 3; 37, 27: malum, Cat. 2, 12.—Hence, subst.: au-rĕŏlus , i, m. (sc. nummus), a gold coin , Mart. 5, 19; 12, 36.—
B Covered or ornamented with gold , gilded : cinctus, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 553, 2: laquearia, Prud. περὶ στεφ. 9, 196.—
C Gold-colored : collum, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4; cf. color, Col. 9, 3, 2.—
II Trop., golden , splendid , brilliant , beautiful : aureoli pedes, Cat. 61, 163: non magnus, verum aureolus et ad verbum ediscendus libellus, Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 44, 135: oratiuncula, id. N. D. 3, 17, 43.