anabasius

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noun

A kind of courier who travelled on horseback or in a chariot, conveying messages and commands.

OriginAncient Greek ἀνάβασις →
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Meanings

nounanabasius (plural anabasii)

plural anabasii

  1. historicalA kind of courier who travelled on horseback or in a chariot, conveying messages and commands.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνάβασις“going out, mounting”
  2. Englishanabasius

From Ancient Greek ἀνάβασις (anábasis, “going out, mounting”).

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