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aerarium

[ ee-rair-ee-uh m ]

/ iˈrɛər i əm /

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noun, plural ae·rar·i·a [ee-rair-ee-uh] /iˈrɛər i ə/.

the state treasury in ancient Rome.

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Origin of aerarium

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

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Examples from the Web for aerarium

Deinde Scipioni Africano duo tribuni plebis diem dixerunt, quod praeda ex Antiocho capta aerarium fraudasset.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
We are reminded of the temple of Saturn in the Forum at Rome, the podium of which served as a treasury, aerarium.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
Dr. Bull's aerarium is another device similar to a window tent.
Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis :|Various