fisc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The public treasury of Rome.
  2. Any state treasury or exchequer.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/fɪsk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-fisc.wav

Word forms

fisc fiscs

Etymology

Partly from Middle French fisc and partly from its etymon, Latin fiscus (“basket, money-bag, public treasury”); see fiscal.

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