Main Entry:

di·nar

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈnär, ˈdē-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Arabic dīnār, from Late Greek dēnarion denarius, from Latin denarius — more at denier

Date:

1634

1: a gold coin formerly used in countries of southwest Asia and north Africa2 a — see money table b — see rial at money table