solidus
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: sŏl'ĭdəs
ipa: /ˈsɑlɪdəs/
ipa: /ˈsɒlɪdəs/
Forms: form: solidi
form: soliduses
Etymology: From Middle English solidus, from classical Latin solidus (“solid”), see below. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, sou, and xu.
In numismatic and weight senses, via medieval Latin solidus (“various coins”), from Late Latin solidus (“a gold coin of the Roman Empire”). In chemical sense, via German Solidus, coined by H.W.B. Roozeboom in his 1899 Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Stöchiometrie, und Verwandtschaftslehre (XXX, page 387).
In typography, from the shilling mark originally being an abbreviation (a long s ⟨ſ⟩), of Medieval Latin solidus meaning shilling.
Senses: glosses: Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
A Roman ~23k gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD 301 and called by that name, but reissued at a slightly lower weight by Constantine I.
glosses: Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
Its successor Byzantine coins, from the eleventh century onward of progressively debased weight and purity.
glosses: Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
Synonym of sol or sou: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver.
synonyms: word: sol
extra: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver
word: sou
extra: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver
glosses: Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
Synonym of soldo: the silver coins of various Italian states.
synonyms: word: soldo
extra: the silver coins of various Italian states
glosses: Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account
Synonym of shilling: an English unit of account and, following the Tudor dynasty, silver coin.
synonyms: word: shilling
extra: an English unit of account and, following the Tudor dynasty, silver coin
glosses: The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine.
glosses: A medieval French weight, 1/20 of the Carolingian pound.
topics: media
publishing
typography
glosses: Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩, originally (UK) in its use as the shilling mark and now its formal designation by the ISO and Unicode.
synonyms: word: slash
extra: ally (UK) in its use as the shilling mark and now its formal designation by the ISO and Unicode
word: originally
extra: ally (UK) in its use as the shilling mark and now its formal designation by the ISO and Unicode
topics: media
publishing
typography
glosses: The formal name of the oblique strikethrough overlay (as in A̷ and B̸) in Unicode.
topics: media
publishing
typography
glosses: The division line between the numerator and the denominator of a fraction, whether horizontal or oblique.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
coordinate_terms: liquidus
solvus
glosses: The line in a phase diagram marking the temperatures and pressures below which a given substance is a stable solid.
Synonyms: sense: Roman coin
word: nomisma
sense: Roman coin
english: in Greek and Byzantine contexts
translation: in Greek and Byzantine contexts
word: bezant
sense: debased Byzantine successors
word: nomisma
sense: debased Byzantine successors
word: hyperpyron
sense: debased Byzantine successors
word: bezant
sense: typographic symbols
word: slash and strikethrough
Related terms: sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
english: notionally 1/10 solidus
translation: notionally 1/10 solidus
word: argenteus
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: nummus (1
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: 40)
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: radiate (1
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: 200)
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: laureate (1
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: 500)
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: denarius (1
sense: Roman coin under Diocletian
word: 1000)
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
english: notionally 1/12 solidus
translation: notionally 1/12 solidus
word: miliarense
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: siliqua (1
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: 24; a modern term)
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: follis (1
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: 180)
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: nummus (1
sense: Roman coin after Constantine I
word: 7200)
sense: Byzantine coins
english: a ~20k Arabian copy
translation: a ~20k Arabian copy
word: dinar
sense: Byzantine coins
english: notionally 1/2 solidus
translation: notionally 1/2 solidus
word: semissis
sense: Byzantine coins
word: tremissis (1
sense: Byzantine coins
word: 3 solidus)
sense: English coin
word: pound
sense: English coin
word: pound sterling
sense: English coin
word: libra (20 solidi)
sense: English coin
word: penny
sense: English coin
word: denarius (1
sense: English coin
word: 12 solidus)
sense: Roman weight
word: Roman pound
sense: Roman weight
word: librum (72 solidi)
sense: Roman weight
word: siliqua (1
sense: Roman weight
word: 24 solidus)
sense: French weight
word: livre
sense: French weight
word: librum
sense: French weight
word: pound (20 solidi)
sense: French weight
word: denarius
sense: French weight
word: denier (1
sense: French weight
word: 12 solidus)
word: liquidus
word: macron
word: vinculum