latinum
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- noun
- /ˈlætɪnəm/
- Jargon
- Yeah, given that Romney didn't take on the founding of Bain Capital unless he had a gold-pressed latinum parachute, the guy is very much into following the conventional wisdom and furthermore not questioning it in the least.
- gold-pressed latinum
- pressed latinum
- bars of latinum
Examples
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After a quick game at the casino, I walked away with ten slips of latinum in my pocket.
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To most offlanders, what you have here is more valuable than... gold pressed latinum.
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In Star Trek, cash societies use latinum, not because they are blind to the advantages of paper money or computer credit, but because while objects can be replicated and computers can be hacked, latinum cannot be faked.
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In Star Trek, cash societies use latinum, not because they are blind to the advantages of paper money or computer credit, but because while objects can be replicated and computers can be hacked, latinum cannot be faked.
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In the Star Trek universe, a successful merchant could earn a fortune in latinum selling rare goods.
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The crew pooled their resources and managed to collect enough latinum to buy supplies for their journey.
Synonyms
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A Latin name that scientists and writers use for the metal gold
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An ancient Roman silver coin used as money
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The Latin name for the metal silver used in history and science
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A coin used in ancient Rome to buy things
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A small gold coin used as money in ancient Rome
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A very valuable metal in old stories said to be second to gold
An old coin from Roman or Byzantine times
Surface Forms
Etymology
Latinum in science fiction is a made-up metal name that sounds like platinum and ends with '-um' like many metals. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a rare, 'platinum-like' metal used as money in the Star Trek stories.