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aurĕŏlus, a, um, adj. dim. [aureus].

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. Of gold, golden: anellus, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 34: ensiculus, id. Rud. 4, 4, 112: corona, Vulg. Exod. 25, 25; 30, 3; 37, 27: malum, Cat. 2, 12.
      Hence, subst.: au-rĕŏlus, i, m. (sc. nummus), a gold coin, Mart. 5, 19; 12, 36.
    2. B. Covered or ornamented with gold, gilded: cinctus, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 553, 2: laquearia, Prud. περὶ στεφ. 9, 196.
    3. C. Gold-colored: collum, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4; cf. color, Col. 9, 3, 2.
  2. II. Trop., golden, splendid, brilliant, beautiful: aureoli pedes, Cat. 61, 163: non magnus, verum aureolus et ad verbum ediscendus libellus, Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 135: oratiuncula, id. N. D. 3, 17, 43.