aes
[eez]
Origin of aes
< Latin: copper, bronze, money made from them, money in general; see ore
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Contemporary Examples of aes
In 1981 Roger co-founded AES, which evolved into a Fortune 500 global energy company with assets of $34 billion.
Historical Examples of aes
The Latin name for this metal was aes Brundusinum, or "brass of Brindisi."
Stories That Words Tell UsElizabeth O'Neill
So far the words χαλκός and aes may be translated as bronze.
By the Greeks and Romans both the metal and its alloys were indifferently known as χαλκός and aes.
"Aes" in the latter should be understood to mean what we would call "the coin," and not necessarily coin of low denomination.
The Satyricon, CompletePetronius Arbiter
The Tuatha D Danann is used as a collective name for the aes sde.