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apocrisiarius

UK/ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/

apocrisiarius noun: a high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.

Noun

apocrisiarius (plural apocrisiarii)

  1. (historical) A high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.

Forms of apocrisiarius

pluralapocrisiarii

Origin of apocrisiarius

From Latin apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρισις (apókrisis, “separation, answer, embassy or commission”).

Words that rhyme with apocrisiarius

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Questions about apocrisiarius

What does apocrisiarius mean?
Apocrisiarius means a high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.
What part of speech is apocrisiarius?
Apocrisiarius is a noun.
How do you pronounce apocrisiarius?
Apocrisiarius is pronounced /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛəɹi.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of apocrisiarius?
The plural of apocrisiarius is apocrisiarii.

Words near apocrisiarius in the dictionary

  1. apocrinitis
  2. apocrisarii
  3. apocrisarius
  4. apocrisiaries
  5. apocrisiarii
  6. apocrisiarius
  7. apocrisiary
  8. apocrisis
  9. apocritan
  10. apocritans
  11. apocrypha

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