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denarii

/dɪˈnɑːri.aɪ/ /dɪˈnɛəri.aɪ/

Meanings
noun

Denario

A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.

Examples :

"The merchant demanded twenty denarii for the beautiful silk scarf. "
El mercader exigió veinte denarios por la hermosa bufanda de seda.
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Related Words

Illustration empire

empire adjective

/ˈɛmpaɪ.ə/ /ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ/

De estilo Imperio

"The antique desk had an empire style, with a large, ornate base and a carved top. "

El escritorio antiguo era de estilo Imperio, con una base grande y ornamentada y una tapa tallada.

Illustration sesterces

sesterces noun

/sɛˈstɜːrsiːz/ /sɛˈstɜːrsɪz/

Sestercio

"A loaf of bread in ancient Rome might have cost two sesterces. "

Una hogaza de pan en la antigua Roma podría haber costado dos sestercios.

Illustration roman

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

Romano

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

El profesor nos pidió que usáramos romano en nuestro ensayo, no cursiva, para una mejor legibilidad.

Illustration silver

silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

Plata

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

La joyería exhibía muchos collares de plata hermosos.

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Parte baja de la espalda, cintura

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

La parte baja de la espalda del niño le dolía después de llevar su pesada mochila a la escuela.

Illustration twenty

twenty noun

/ˈtwɛnti/ /ˈtwɛni/

Un billete de veinte dólares

"The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty."

La cara del camarero se iluminó cuando le di un billete de veinte dólares.

Illustration merchant

merchant noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/

Comerciante, mercader

"The local merchant sold fresh produce at the farmer's market. "

El comerciante local vendía productos frescos en el mercado de agricultores.

Illustration demanded

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

Exigió, demandó

"I demand to see the manager."

Exijo ver al gerente.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

Illustration issued

issued verb

/ˈɪsjuːd/ /ˈɪʃjud/

Emanar, provenir de, salir de

"The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means."

Las rentas que emanaban de la tierra le permitieron vivir como un hombre con medios independientes.

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.

Illustration republic

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

República

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

Estados Unidos es una república; el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte es una monarquía constitucional.