noun
solidus
Solidus (noun) means Various coins or units of money used in medieval and early modern times.
noun
1
Various coins or units of money used in medieval and early modern times.
2
A Roman gold coin of about 23 carats, brought in under Diocletian in AD 301 under this name, then reissued at a somewhat reduced weight by Constantine I.
3
The Byzantine coin that replaced it, which lost weight and purity gradually from the eleventh century onwards.
4
Another word for sol or sou, a unit of account used under the Carolingians equal to a solidus of silver.
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Etymology
From Middle English solidus, from classical Latin solidus (“solid”), see below. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, sou, and xu. In numismatic and weight senses, via medieval Latin solidus (“various coins”), from Late Latin solidus (“a gold coin of the Roman Empire”). In chemical sense, via German Solidus, coined by H.W.B. Roozeboom in his 1899 Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Stöchiometrie, und Verwandtschaftslehre (XXX, page 387). In typography, from the shilling mark originally being an abbreviation (a long s ⟨ſ⟩), of Medieval Latin solidus meaning shilling.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of solidus?
"solidus" (noun) means various coins or units of money used in medieval and early modern times.
What is another word for solidus?
Other words for "solidus" include diagonal, virgule, bezant, stroke, slash, bezzant.
What are the different meanings of solidus?
"solidus" has 3 main meanings: 1. Various coins or units of money used in medieval and early modern times; 2. A Roman gold coin of about 23 carats, brought in under Diocletian in AD 301 under this name, then reissued at a somewhat reduced weight by Constantine I; 3. The Byzantine coin that replaced it, which lost weight and purity gradually from the eleventh century onwards.
