aerarium

[ ee-rair-ee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ae·rar·i·a [ee-, rair, -ee-, uh].

< Latin, equivalent to aer- (stem of aes bronze, money) + -ārium -ary

Deinde Scipioni Africano duo tribuni plebis diem dixerunt, quod praeda ex Antiocho capta aerarium fraudasset.

We are reminded of the temple of Saturn in the Forum at Rome, the podium of which served as a treasury, aerarium.

In regard to one aspirant for office we are informed that 'he will be the watch-dog of the treasury'—hic aerarium conservabit.

Dr. Bull's aerarium is another device similar to a window tent.

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