dēnārĭus, a, um, adj. [deni], containing ten.
I In gen.: numerus digitorum, Vitr. 3, 1: fistula, ten inches in circumference , Plin. 31, 6, 31, § 58; Vitr. 8, 7: DENARIAE caerimoniae dicebantur et TRICENARIAE, quibus sacra adituris decem continuis rebus vel triginta certis quibusdam rebus carendum erat, Paul. ex Fest. p. 71, 10.— Freq.,
II Esp. nummus, or absol. , denarius , ii, m. ( gen. plur. , denarium, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 55, 137; id. Off. 3, 23 fin. ; cf. Varr. L. L. 8, § 71 Müll.: denariorum, Cic. Fam. 9, 18 fin. ; Suet. Tib. 48).
A A Roman silver coin, which originally contained ten, and afterwards eighteen asses, in value equivalent to an Attic drachma, or about sixteen American cents , Varr. L. L. 5, § 173 Müll.; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 44; Vitr. 3, 1, 8; Paul. ex Fest. p. 98, 1 Müll.: denarii nummi, Liv. 8, 11 fin. : denarii trecenti, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 55; so subst., id. ib. 2, 3, 82 sq.; * Caes. B. C. 1, 52; Plin. 18, 23, 53, § 194; Mart. 1, 118 et saep.—
B As, an apothecary's weight , = drachma, Plin. 21, 34, 109, § 185; Cels. 5, 17; Plin. 30, 7, 19, § 56 et saep.—
C A gold coin of the value of 25 silver denarii, Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 44 sq.; 34, 7, 17, § 37; cf. Petr. 33, 2.—
D In later times, a copper coin , Vop. Aurel. 9; Macr. S. 1, 7 med. —
E Meton. for money in gen., Cic. Quint. 4 fin. ; id. Att. 2, 6 fin.