Meanings
nounapocrisiarius (plural apocrisiarii)
plural apocrisiarii
- historicalecclesiasticalA high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀπόκρισις“separation, answer, embassy or commission”
- Latinapocrisiarius
- Englishapocrisiarius
From Latin apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρισις (apókrisis, “separation, answer, embassy or commission”).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French apocrisiaire
- apocrisiairea high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative
Portuguese apocrisiário
- apocrisiárioa high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with apocrisiarius
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
apocrisiarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocrisiarius
MLA
“apocrisiarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocrisiarius. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocrisiarius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocrisiarius.
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