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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Origin of aes
<Latin: copper, bronze, money made from them, money in general; see ore
Words nearby aes
aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, Aeschines, Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir
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