dēnārius (gen plur. -iūm; rarely -iōrum), adj. deni, containing ten each

— hence, worth ten (asses): nummus, a silver coin, originally of ten, afterwards of sixteen asses (about 8d., $0.16): pendere denarios nummos quadringenos, L.

—As subst. (sc. nummus): denarii trecenti: ad denarios L in singulos modios annona pervenerat, Cs.: ad denarium solvere, to pay in silver: spes denarii, of money.