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单词 subaerated
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subaeratedadj.

Brit. /ˌsʌbɛːˈreɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈɛˌreɪdᵻd/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin subaerātus , -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin subaerātus having copper underneath ( < sub- sub- prefix + aerātus made of bronze or brass ( < aer- , aes copper, brass (see aerarian adj.) + -ātus -ate suffix2)) + -ed suffix1.
Numismatics. rare.
Designating a counterfeit (silver) coin with a base metal core.
ΚΠ
1771 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 62 60 A subærated..denarius of the Plætorian family.
1933 Numismatist June 382 Every collector of ancient coins has seen the ancient counterfeits, called subaerated, or fourree.
1977 H. B. Wells tr. A. N. Zograf Anc. Coinage: Pt.1 vi. 157 What is at issue here is the so-called plated or subaerated coins (nummi subaerati; the widely used French term is monnaies fourrées), consisting of a core of copper or other cheap metal, enveloped in a thin layer of precious metal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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