argenteus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.

Word forms

argenteus argentei

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin argenteus (“of silver”).

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