aes
- noun
- /eɪs/
- Archaic
:
aes
- The aes involved in the agreement was more than expected.
Examples
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In ancient Rome, aes was a common form of currency.
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In ancient Roman contracts, the word aes was commonly used to refer to payments owed.
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The historian explained that aes originally meant bronze before it came to mean money.
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Legal documents from Rome often mention aes when discussing fines or debts.
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In ancient Rome, the workers were often paid in aes, which was a common currency at the time.
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The legal texts often refer to debts settled in aes, highlighting its importance in financial transactions.
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During the archaeological dig, they discovered coins made of aes, shedding light on the economy of that era.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Money in the form of coins and bills
2
9.9
Money used in East Africa, usually meaning cash
Separate amounts of cash recorded or kept individually
Different funds from separate sources used in legal or formal situations
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aes was a Latin word that first meant 'bronze' or 'copper'. Because coins were made from that metal, people began to use aes to mean 'money' or a 'payment', so in Roman documents it often refers to a sum of money.