DENARIUS

denarius (di-nair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin “penny”] 1.Roman law. The principal silver

coin used by the Romans. 2.Hist. An English penny; a pence. 3. (pl.) Slang. Money in general. Pl.

denarii. — Also termed (in senses 1 & 3) denier. [Blacks Law 8th]