victoriate

[vik-tawr-ee-it, -eyt, -tohr-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued in the late 3rd century b.c., having a figure of Victory on the reverse.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ( nummus “c�Ǿ��”) ��ō��ٳܲ�, equivalent to ��ō��(��) Victory (an ancient Roman goddess) + -��ٳܲ� -ate ¹

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