denário

See also: denario

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of dinheiro and dinar.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈna.ɾi.u/ [deˈna.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /deˈna.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈna.ɾi.o/ [deˈna.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /deˈna.ɾjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨˈna.ɾju/

Noun

denário m (plural denários)

(Ancient Rome) denarius (Roman silver coin)

Related terms

dinheiro

Further reading

“denário”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“denário”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026