solidus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) dense, solid, not hollow
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) whole, entire, thorough, full
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) firm
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) substantial, genuine, true, real

Noun

1. (declension-2, masculine) A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD 301.
2. (Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine) A bezant: the solidus's debased Byzantine successors.
3. (Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine) A shilling, as a unit of account or silver coin.

Concepts

solid

firm

safe

hard

hardness

real

sterling

stout

substantial

whole

total

break

cut

Synonyms

durus

verus

totus

naturalis

Translations

solide

sólido

sólido

sòlid

solide

gesetzt

Gesamtbetrag

solid

Festkörper

real

hart

total

άθροισμα

πραγματικός

Gesamtsumme

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsɔ.lɪ.dʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”).