denarii

Meanings

• noun

  A type of Roman coin, originally worth ten asses, later worth one-quarter of a solidus.

  - "The denarii were the standard unit of account in the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire."
  - "Julius Caesar is known to have paid his soldiers denarii as a reward for their loyalty."
  - "The denarius was used as a model for the design of many European coins."

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Variants

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denarii , denarius

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Etymology

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From Latin denarius, worth ten asses, from de- 'off' + denus 'low, thin'.

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Trivia

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1. The obverse side of denarii often featured the head of a Roman emperor, while the reverse side featured various symbols, such as a head of Hercules or a torso of Liber.

2. Denarii were sometimes used as counterfeit money in ancient Rome, leading to the creation of various anti-counterfeiting measures.

3. Denarii were also used as a form of payment for the Roman gladiators.

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Related Concepts

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1. asse: An ancient Roman silver coin worth one-twelfth of a denarius.

2. solidus: A gold coin worth twenty-five denarii, used in the Roman Empire.

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Culture

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The denarii were the most common coin used in the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. They were made of silver and were used as a unit of account, as well as for small transactions. Denarii were also used as a means of payment for taxes, fines, and debts. In literature, denarii are often mentioned in connection with the lives of Roman soldiers, who were paid in denarii for their service.

How to Memorize "denarii"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a Roman soldier holding a pile of small, round coins. These are denarii.
   - Visualize the word 'denarius' written in Latin script.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'denarii' with the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
   - Think of denarii as the standard unit of account in ancient Rome.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that denarii were worth ten asses.
   - Use the acronym 'DR' to remember that denarii are a type of Roman coin.

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