The story
- Latin · borrowed fromaccessus
- English todayaccessus
Words from the same roots
Latinaccessus all →
access
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: In electing a pope, a method by which cardinals could change their most recent vote to accede to another candidate in an attempt to reach the necessary two-thirds majority and end the conclave. Full definition →
Latinaccessus all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.