aerarium

American  

[ee-rair-ee-uhm] / iˈrɛər i əm /

noun

aeraria plural

1. the state treasury in ancient Rome.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• aeraria
  plural

Etymology

Origin of aerarium

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

Example Sentences

In the 5th century the “sacred bounties” corresponded to the aerarium of the early Empire, while the res privatae represented the fisc.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Under the emperors the senate continued to have at least the nominal management of the aerarium, while the emperor had a separate exchequer, called fiseus.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

There was now no distinction of provinces; and the old public aerarium became merely a municipal treasury, while the fiscus of the emperor became the exchequer of the Empire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Et quidem C. Gracchus, cum largitiones maximas 5 fecisset et effudisset aerarium, verbis tamen defendebat aerarium.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

Augustus had left to the Senate the control of the public treasury, the aerarium, which was maintained by revenues from the senatorial provinces and Italy.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly