fisc
fisc · fiscs
The public treasury of RomeThe public treasury of Rome.
/fɪsk/
Meaning
2 senses(Ancient Rome)The public treasury of Rome.
a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
Any state treasury or exchequer.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Partly from Middle French fisc and partly from its etymon, Latin fiscus (“basket, money-baPartly from Middle French fisc and partly from its etymon, Latin fiscus (“basket, money-bag, public treasury”); see fiscal.
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