apocrisiarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.

Pronunciation

/ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛəɹi.əs/ /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/

Word forms

apocrisiarius apocrisiarii

Etymology

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

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