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apocrisiarius

noun
ap·​o·​cri·​si·​ar·​i·​us | \ ˌapəˌkriz(h)ēˈa(a)rēəs\
variants: or less commonly apocrisiary \ -​ˈkriz(h)ēˌerē , -​zhərē \
plural apocrisiarii\ -​a(a)rēˌī , -​rēˌē \ or apocrisiaries

Definition of apocrisiarius

: a plenipotentiary delegate formerly representing a power and residing at a foreign capital especially : a papal nuncio serving at the imperial court in Constantinople during the early centuries of the medieval era

History and Etymology for apocrisiarius

Late Latin apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, from Late Greek apokrisis message (from Greek, answer, from apokrinesthai to answer—from apokrinein to separate, choose, from apo- + krinein to separate, distinguish, decide— + -sis) + Latin -arius -ary

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