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apocrisiarius

/ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoc-risiar-ius
IPA
/ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.

Etymology

From Latin apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρισις (apókrisis, “separation, answer, embassy or commission”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀπόκρισις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/
  • British English: /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛəɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

apocrisiarii (plural)

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce apocrisiarius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/.
What does apocrisiarius mean?
A high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.
Where does apocrisiarius come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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