aerarium

[ ee-rair-ee-uh m ]
/ iˈrɛər i əm /

noun, plural ae·rar·i·a [ee-rair-ee-uh] /iˈrɛər i ə/.

the state treasury in ancient Rome.

Origin of aerarium

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

Words nearby aerarium

aeq., aequo animo, aequorin, aer-, aerarian, aerarium, aerate, aerated, aeration, aerator, aere perennius

Example sentences from the Web for aerarium

  • Deinde Scipioni Africano duo tribuni plebis diem dixerunt, quod praeda ex Antiocho capta aerarium fraudasset.

    Selections from Viri Romae |Charles Franois L'Homond

  • We are reminded of the temple of Saturn in the Forum at Rome, the podium of which served as a treasury, aerarium.

    Pompeii, Its Life and Art |August Mau

  • Dr. Bull's aerarium is another device similar to a window tent.

    Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : |Various