fiscus

noun

fis·​cus

ˈfiskəs

plural fisci

-ˌs(k)ī,

-ˌskē

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, rush basket, money basket, treasury

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