bucellarius

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noun

A formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity.

OriginLatin Bucellarius →
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Meanings

nounbucellarius (plural bucellarii)

plural bucellarii

  1. historicalA formation of escort troops used in the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity.

Origin

  1. LatinBucellarius“biscuit-eater”
  2. Englishbucellarius

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

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APA

bucellarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucellarius

MLA

“bucellarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucellarius. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucellarius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucellarius.

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