solidus

(säli dəs)

noun pl. solidi

  1. a gold coin of the Late Roman Empire
  2. a medieval money of account worth twelve denarii: abbreviated s in £ s.d.
    1. a slant line (/), orig. the old long s (∫), used to separate shillings from pence (Ex.: 7/6)
    2. virgule

Origin: ME < LL < L solidus (nummus), lit., solid (coin)

See solidus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sol·i·di (-dīˌ)
  1. A gold coin of the Roman Empire used in Europe until the 15th century. Also called bezant.
  2. Printing A virgule; a slash.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin (nummus) solidus, a solid (sesterce)

Origin: , from Latin solidus, solid; see solid

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