Aureus

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taxonomic adjective / Latinism (microbiology / zoology / numismatics)

Definition

Latin taxonomic adjective meaning 'golden', used as a specific epithet in binomial nomenclature (famous for Staphylococcus aureus, named after the yellow color of its colonies on agar plates). In numismatics, it is a masculine noun designating the famous Roman gold coin struck regularly starting from the 1st century BC.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Aureus
  • Golden

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Latin-derived specific epithet used strictly in the masculine singular form. As a numismatic noun: masculine singular, plural: aurei.
Formation Classical Latin etymon derived from the noun 'aurum' (gold), adopted globally within medical taxonomy and numismatic classification.
Spelling / Pronunciation [ˈɔːriəs] / [au.ˈre.us] (scientific and standard phonetic delivery)
Source International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria and Classical Numismatic Catalogues

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Analiza de laborator a confirmat o infecție cutanată provocată de bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, rezistentă la meticilină.

EN: The laboratory analysis confirmed a skin infection caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resistant to methicillin.

RO: Arheologii au descoperit un tezaur ascuns ce conținea treizeci de piese de aureus bătute în timpul împăratului Augustus.

EN: The archaeologists discovered a hidden hoard containing thirty aureus pieces struck during the reign of Emperor Augustus.

RO: În microbiologie, pigmentul carotenoid specific speciei aureus este analizat ca un factor major de virulență.

EN: In microbiology, the specific carotenoid pigment of the aureus species is analyzed as a major virulence factor.

Idioms & Phrases

Staphylococcus aureus / Staphylococcus aureus

RO: Specie bacteriană gram-pozitivă, sferică, bacterie comensală sau patogenă oportunistă frecvent implicată în infecții nosocomiale.

EN: A gram-positive, spherical bacterial species, functioning as a commensal or opportunistic pathogen frequently involved in nosocomial infections.

Aureus de aur pur / Pure gold aureus

RO: Etalon monetar roman caracterizat printr-o puritate ridicată a metalului prețios, utilizat pentru tranzacții mari și solde militare.

EN: A Roman monetary standard characterized by high precious metal purity, used for large transactions and military pay.

Canis aureus / Canis aureus

RO: Denumirea științifică oficială a șacalului auriu, mamifer carnivor aparținând familiei Canidae extins recent în Europa de Est.

EN: The official scientific name of the golden jackal, a carnivorous mammal belonging to the Canidae family recently expanding across Eastern Europe.

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