duplicarius

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UK/ˌdjuː.plɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌd(j)u.plɪˈkɛɹi.əs/

noun

A member of the Ancient Roman army who received double the basic pay.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounduplicarius (plural duplicarii)

plural duplicarii

  1. historicalA member of the Ancient Roman army who received double the basic pay.

Origin

  1. Latinduplicārius
  2. Englishduplicarius

Borrowed from Latin duplicārius, from duplicō (“multiply by two”).

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APA

duplicarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplicarius

MLA

“duplicarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplicarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duplicarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplicarius.

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