denier

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
  2. A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Old French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

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