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bucellarius

bucellarius noun: a formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity.

Noun

bucellarius (plural bucellarii)

  1. (historical) A formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity.

Forms of bucellarius

pluralbucellarii

Origin of bucellarius

Borrowed from Latin Bucellarius (“biscuit-eater”), from buccellātum (“hardtack”) + -arius.

Questions about bucellarius

What does bucellarius mean?
Bucellarius means a formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity.
What part of speech is bucellarius?
Bucellarius is a noun.
What is the plural of bucellarius?
The plural of bucellarius is bucellarii.

Words near bucellarius in the dictionary

  1. bucculae
  2. bucculatricid
  3. bucculatricids
  4. bucculent
  5. bucellarii
  6. bucellarius
  7. Bucellas
  8. bucentaur
  9. bucentaurs
  10. Bucephalas
  11. bucephalid

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