Meanings
adjectiveaurous (comparative more aurous, superlative most aurous)
comparative more aurous · superlative most aurous
- Relating to gold.
"It's gold." "It is golden." "It's definitely gold!" That golden color was where it all began. The aurous contents of that box marked the start of a golden time. "That's... my gift to you."
2017, SAGA PLANETS, Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche - Containing gold.
- chemistryContaining univalent gold.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to or containing or derived from gold
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian златен
- златен (zlaten)Relating to gold.
Finnish kulta-
- kulta-Relating to gold.
Polish złoty
- złotyRelating to gold.
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