Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiscus

/fˈɪskəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: fis-cus
IPA: /fˈɪskəs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government treasury.

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"It generally applies to all taxes, stamp duties or other compulsory payments to state funds or local governments as well as any subsidies received from the central fiscus or state funds as long as the administration thereof is provided by the Tax and Financial Supervision Authority."
"Furthermore, it is shown by the fact that the State treasury (" fiscus ") could not be made a party to an action, and also, later, by the absolute power of the emperor."
"For the first time in more than 30 years, the American fiscus was in a healthy state in the Fall of 2000."
"The soundness of the fiscal position enabled government to respond aggressively to the recent global financial crisis by raising spending and debt without compromising the long run sustainability of the fiscus."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: fiscus

Inflected Forms

fisci (plural) Fiscuses (plural)

Rhymes With

viscous discus

Questions

How do you pronounce fiscus?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪskəs/.
What does fiscus mean?: A government treasury.
Where does fiscus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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