Etymology

bucellarius

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Today it means: A formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity. Full definition →

Latin Bucellarius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromBucellarius“biscuit-eater”
  2. English todaybucellarius

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

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