Etymology

aurum

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Today it means: Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms"). Full definition →

Latin aurum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromaurum“gold”
  2. English todayaurum

From Latin aurum (“gold”). Doublet of or.

Words from the same roots

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