carolus
[
kar
-
uh
-l
uh
s]
/ˈkær ə ləs/
noun
,
plural
caroluses,
caroli
[
kar
-
uh
-lahy]
/ˈkær əˌlaɪ/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
Origin
1680-90;
<
Medieval Latin:
Latinized form of
Charles
or
Karl
British Dictionary definitions for
carolus
carolus
/
ˈkærələs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-luses,
-li
(
-ˌlaɪ
)
1.
any of several coins struck in the reign of a king called Charles, esp an English gold coin from the reign of Charles I