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erario

treasury

noun eh-RAH-ryoh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: From Latin aerarium (public treasury), from aes (bronze/money).

Also means

public exchequer

Usage Note

Erario (m) refers specifically to the state treasury or public purse — more formal and technical than tesoro (treasure/treasury). It appears frequently in fiscal and legal contexts: danno all'erario ('damage to the public purse'). The phrase a carico dell'erario means 'at the taxpayer's expense'.

Examples

"La frode ha causato gravi danni all'erario."

Natural Translation

The fraud caused serious damage to the public treasury.

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