aes
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noun
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.Compare as2(def 1).
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Nearby words
aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, aeschines, aeschylus, aesculapian, aesculapius, aesculin
Origin of aes
< Latin: copper, bronze, money made from them, money in general; see ore
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