apocrisiarius

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apocrisiarius

  • /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛəɹi.əs/ UK
  • /ˌæpəˌkɹɪziˈɛɹi.əs/ US

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

noun apocrisiarii

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

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noun a high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative

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Françaisapocrisiaire

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"apocrisiarius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apocrisiarius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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apocrisiarius. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apocrisiarius

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@misc{apocrisiarius_2026,
  title = {apocrisiarius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apocrisiarius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}