Solidus Definition

sŏlĭ-dəs
solidi
noun
solidi
A gold coin of the Late Roman Empire.
Webster's New World
A medieval money of account worth twelve denarii.
Webster's New World
A virgule; a slash.
American Heritage
A slant line (/), orig. the old long s (∫), used to separate shillings from pence (Ex.: 7/6)
Webster's New World
The maximum temperature at which all components of a mixture, such as an alloy, can be in a solid state.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Solidus

Noun

Singular:
solidus
Plural:
solidi, soliduses

Origin of Solidus

  • Middle English from Late Latin (nummus) solidus a solid (sesterce) from Latin solidus solid solid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin solidus (“an imperial gold coin, in Medieval Latin applied to various coins, also any piece of money").

    From Wiktionary

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