aerarium

American  

[ee-rair-ee-uhm] / iˈrɛər i əm /

noun

plural

aeraria

1. the state treasury in ancient Rome.

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Etymology

Origin of aerarium

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

Example Sentences

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

Homo inter homines sum, capite aperto ambulo; assem aerarium nemini debeo; constitutum habui nunquam; nemo mihi in foro dixit 'redde, quod debes.'

From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Abbott, Frank Frost

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

Furthermore, the state treasury, the aerarium saturni, supported by the revenues from Italy and the Senate’s provinces, remained under the authority of that body.

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

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