Etymology

fiscus

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Today it means: A government treasury. Full definition →

Latin fiscus
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fiscus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromfiscus“treasury”
  2. English todayfiscus

Borrowed from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).

Fiscus · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromFiscus
  2. English todayFiscus

Borrowed from German Fiscus, a Latinization of the surname Korb.

Words from the same roots

Latinfiscus all →

fiscalfisc

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