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💰 Money or payment 🪙 Bronze or copper
aes

aes

9.9
A hard metal people used in ancient times for coins and jewelry
  • noun
  • /eɪs/
  • Archaic
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  • Historical texts often mention aes as an important material in Roman culture.

Examples

  • The archaeologists discovered an ancient coin made of aes in the ruins.

  • Inscriptions on artifacts reveal that aes was commonly used in trade during antiquity.

  • And it's a beautiful golden E bronze shade.

Synonyms

bronze
vsaes
41 3.0

A yellowish-brown metal made from copper and tin used for coins, medals, and sculptures

is an ancient Latin term used mainly in historical and archaeological contexts
aeneus
vsaes
  • Specialized
9.9

Describing a bronze color, often in animal or plant names

is an ancient Latin name used mainly in historical or archaeological texts

Surface Forms

aes singular
aera plural

Etymology

Aes was the Latin name for the metal 'bronze' or 'copper' used in ancient Rome. So when historians or archaeologists talk about aes, they mean the metal itself or objects and coins made from that bronze.