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aureus

au·re·us
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈɔr i əs/
    • /ˈɔːrɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈɔr i əs/

Definitions of aureus word

  • noun aureus a gold coin of the Roman Empire 3
  • noun plural aureus a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I. 1
  • noun aureus A gold coin of ancient Rome, worth 25 silver denarii. 1
  • noun aureus A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 BCE to 309 CE, equal to 25 denarii. 0
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Origin of aureus

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin: literally, golden

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Parts of speech for Aureus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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aureus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

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    a disease, usually of horses, caused by a bacterial infection (usually, Staphylococcus aureus) producing tumorous growths esp. after castration or a wound or injury

  • denarius

    a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation

  • eyrir

    A monetary unit of Iceland, equal to one hundredth of a krona.

  • jackal

    any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, especially C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.

  • mrsa

    methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , a bacterium that is highly resistant to methicillin, penicillin, and certain other antibiotics, and may cause infections of the skin, blood, lungs, etc.: MRSA infections in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

  • oriflamme

    the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
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