FISCUS

Meaning of FISCUS in English

ˈfiskəs noun

( plural fis·ci -ˌs(k)ī, -ˌskē)

Etymology: Latin, rush basket, money basket, treasury — more at fiscal

: the one of three branches of the public treasury under the Roman Empire that was most under imperial control

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

FISCUS — (Latin; " basket ") Treasury of the Roman emperor, so-called because the money was stored in baskets. Funds were also …
Английский словарь Британика
FISCUS — ((Latin: basket), ) also called Purse, the Roman emperor's treasury (where money was stored in baskets), as opposed to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
FISCUS — (Latin; " basket ") Treasury of the Roman emperor, so-called because the money was stored in baskets. Funds were also …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FISCUS — The first full moon of the new financial year. Example: Being the start of July, the fiscus for this year …
Slang English vocab
FISCUS — (лат.) казна государства, правительства или короля
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FISCAL — I. adjective Etymology: Latin ~is, from fiscus basket, treasury Date: 1563 of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONFISCATE — I. adjective Etymology: Latin confiscatus, past participle of confiscare to ~, from com- + fiscus treasury Date: circa 1533 appropriated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FISCAL — I. ˈfiskəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, from fiscal, adjective, from Latin fiscalis 1. : a public officer (as …
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CONFISCATE — I. ˈkänfə̇ˌskāt, kənˈfiskə̇t, usu -d.+V adjective Etymology: Latin confiscatus, past participle of confiscare to confiscate, from com- + -fiscare (from …
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FISC — ˈfisk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin fiscus 1. : fiscus 2. : …
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BONA CONFISCATA — -ˌkänfə̇ˈskād.ə noun plural Etymology: Latin, confiscated goods : property (as that forfeited for felony) appropriated to the fiscus under Roman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FISC — /fisk/ , n. a royal or state treasury; exchequer. [ 1590-1600; fiscus treasury, moneybag, lit., basket, bag ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FISCAL — I. ˈfis-kəl adjective Etymology: Latin fiscalis, from fiscus basket, treasury Date: 1563 1. : of or relating to taxation, public …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONFISCATE — I. ˈkän-fə-ˌskāt, kən-ˈfis-kət adjective Etymology: Latin confiscatus, past participle of confiscare to confiscate, from com- + fiscus treasury Date: circa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FISC — noun Etymology: Latin fiscus Date: 1598 : a state or royal treasury
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FISCAL — [ 'fɪsk(ə)l ] ■ adjective 1》 relating to government revenue, especially taxes. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. relating to financial matters. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONFISCATE — [ 'kɒnfɪskeɪt ] ■ verb take or seize (property) with authority. ↘appropriate to the public treasury as a penalty. Derivatives …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FISCAL — [fis.cal] adj [L fiscalis, fr. fiscus basket, treasury] (1563) 1: of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FISC — [fisc] n [L fiscus] (1598): a state or royal treasury
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CONFISCATE — [con.fis.cate] adj [L confiscatus, pp. of confiscare to confiscate, fr. com- + fiscus treasury] (ca. 1533) 1: appropriated by the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FISCAL — / ˈfɪskl; NAmE / adjective connected with government or public money, especially taxes : fiscal policies / reforms ► fis·cal·ly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONFISCATE — / ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ verb [ vn ] to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FISCAL — fis ‧ cal /ˈfɪsk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fiscus 'basket, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONFISCATE — con ‧ fis ‧ cate /ˈkɒnfəskeɪt, ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FISC — n. Rom.Hist. the public treasury; the emperor's privy purse. [F fisc or L fiscus rush-basket, purse, treasury]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONFISCATE — v.tr. 1 take or seize by authority. 2 appropriate to the public treasury (by way of a penalty). øøconfiscable adj. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FISC — n. Rom.Hist. the public treasury; the emperor's privy purse. [ F fisc or L fiscus rush-basket, purse, treasury ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONFISCATE — v.tr. 1 take or seize by authority. 2 appropriate to the public treasury (by way of a penalty). confiscable adj. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FISC — n. Rom.Hist. the public treasury; the emperor's privy purse. Etymology: F fisc or L fiscus rush-basket, purse, treasury
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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