Etymology

lictor

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Today it means: An officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals. Full definition →

Latin līctor
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlīctor
  2. Latin · borrowed fromlīctor
  3. English todaylictor

Borrowed from Latin līctor.

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