jacobus

[ juh-koh-buhs ]

noun,plural ja·co·bus·es.
  1. a former gold coin of England issued by James I.

Origin of jacobus

1
First recorded in 1605–15; Latinized equivalent of James

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jacobus

/ (dʒəˈkəʊbəs) /


nounplural -buses
  1. an English gold coin minted in the reign of James I

Origin of jacobus

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C17: from Late Latin: James

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