aerarian
/ɪˈrɛːrɪən/Roman History. Now rare
adjective
Of, relating to, or belonging to the aerarians. aerarian tribune: a member of a class ranking below the equites.
- The Roman tribunī aerāriī are thought to have been originally paymasters to the army, but became in effect an honorific rank, probably with the same property qualification as equitēs. They formed a panel of jurors in the late Republic and early Principate..
Origin
Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin aerārius (adjective) of or connected with coinage, money, or the treasury, (noun) citizen of the lowest class, who paid only a poll tax + -an; originally after German Aerarier, plural.