Definitions for aureus

aureus au·re·us

Spelling: [awr-ee-uh s]
IPA: /ˈɔr i əs/

Aureus is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in aureus (aersuu).

Definitions for aureus

noun

  1. a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.

Origin of aureus

1600-10; Latin: literally, golden

Examples for aureus

I once gave an aureus to a man named Croto to let me escape from a slave-prison.

The aureus, though it kept its fineness, lost in weight down to Constantine.

The value of the aureus, which was also called Solidus, varied at different times.

As loyal, at any rate, as men who would sell their souls for an aureus, answered the Spaniard.

The reverse of an aureus of the reign of Titus represents the Colosseum with these statues and a quadriga in the centre.

He understood the aureus calculus and could cast a horoscope with any man living.

Croto, if I gave you an aureus, would you swear to let me have a chance to escape?

aureus Denarius was a gold coin, about the size of a silver Denarius, and probably stamped in a similar manner.

This tribute is three, or two, or one aureus, or for a meaner person thirteen deniers.

I will trust you, said Onesimus; and tearing the aureus from the hem of his dark serge dress, he slipped it into Crotos hand.

Word Value for aureus
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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