/ Dictionary / Index A aurous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aur•ous Pronunciation: (ôr'us), [key] — adj. of or containing gold in the univalent state. of or containing gold. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aurous (Thesaurus) aurorean aurum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language