victoriate

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of victoriate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ( nummus “coin”) victōriātus, equivalent to victōri(a) Victory (an ancient Roman goddess) + -ātus -ate ¹