solidus

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solidus slash[2,noun]

Main Entry: sol·i·dus
Pronunciation: 'sä-l&-d&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sol·i·di /-l&-"dI, -"dE/
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, solid
1 : an ancient Roman gold coin introduced by Constantine and used to the fall of the Byzantine Empire
2 [Medieval Latin, shilling, from Late Latin; from its use as a symbol for shillings] : SLASH 4