aureus
[ˈau̯.re.ʊs]
The English word "golden" is translated into Latin as aureus.
aureus is an adjective used to describe something that is made of gold or is relating to gold.
Meaning: made of, or relating to, gold (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine nominative singular is aureus, the feminine singular is aurea and the neuter singular is aureum. For plural forms, the masculine nominative plural is aurei, the genitive plural for both masculine and feminine nouns is aureorum and the dative or ablative plural for masculine and feminine nouns is aureis.
Did you know?
- The Latin term aurea appears in the famous phrase aurea mediocritas, which describes the 'golden mediocrity' or the ideal balance of a simple life.
- The word aureus shares a distant root with the English word 'dawn', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root for a glowing light or gold.
- In ancient Rome, the aureus was not just an adjective but also the name of the standard gold coin used during the Empire.
Examples in context
- Thomas puer aureus est.Tom is a golden boy.This sentence shows how to use aureus to describe a boy.Tatoeba #1413654 by alexmarcelo, translation #1413643 by Spamster
- Anulus aureus est.The ring is golden.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aurelia and Gaius are looking at a treasure box.
- AureliaNummus aureus est hic.A golden coin is here.
- GaiusVera estne?Is it real?
- AureliaIta, est aureus.Yes, it is golden.
- GaiusMagnus thesaurus est!It is a great treasure!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “golden” translations and entries aureus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aureus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
