aureus

4 English words descend from Latin aureus, most common first.

aureusA gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
aureliaThe chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
øreA currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.
oyraA subdenomination of the Faroese króna.

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