LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounthird declension

aes aliēnum

aes aliēnum n (genitive aeris aliēnī)
Classical[ˈae̯s a.liˈeː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛs a.liˈɛː.num]

Meaning

  1. borrowed money, debt
    Quam ob rem ne sit aes alienum, quod rei publicae noceat, providendum estWe should take care, therefore, that there is no debt that would endanger the common welfare44 BCE, Cicero, De officiis 2.84

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaes aliēnumaera aliēna
genitiveaeris aliēnīaerum aliēnōrum
dativeaerī aliēnōaeribus aliēnīs
accusativeaes aliēnumaera aliēna
ablativeaere aliēnōaeribus aliēnīs
vocativeaes aliēnumaera aliēna

Origins

Literally, “another’s money”.

Quick answers

What does aes aliēnum mean in Latin?
aes aliēnum, a noun, means “borrowed money, debt”.
What is the genitive of aes aliēnum?
The genitive singular is aeris aliēnī. aes aliēnum is third declension.
How do you pronounce aes aliēnum?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯s a.liˈeː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛs a.liˈɛː.num].