aureus

[awr-ee-uhs]

noun

plural

aurei 

1. a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.

aureus

/ ˈɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. a gold coin of the Roman Empire

Word History and Origins

Origin of aureus¹

1600–10; < Latin: literally, golden

Word History and Origins

Origin of aureus¹

Latin: golden; see _aureate

Example Sentences

The remaining 28.02% is held by promoters via a company called Aureus Investments Pvt Ltd.

From BBC

According to the company's filings, Sunjay Kapur was the sole beneficiary of the RK Family Trust, which controls the promoters' stake in Sona Comstar via Aureus Investments.

From BBC

"Looking at the company structure, at this point of time, Rani Kapur doesn't feature as a registered shareholder so won't have any voting rights. But there is the matter of the RK Family Trust and Aureus investments. We can't really know if Rani holds any direct interest there till the agreement is made public," says Tushar Kumar, a corporate litigator at India's Supreme Court.

From BBC

Vaccines currently in development for Staphylococcus aureus infections, including MRSA, might have the side effect of fighting atopic dermatitis, cellulitis and impetigo — maybe even acne.

From Salon

A similar process occurs in human patients during interactions between the pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and human immune cells.

From Science Daily