apocrisiarius

English

Etymology

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

Noun

apocrisiarius (plural apocrisiarii)

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

Translations

a high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative

• French: apocrisiaire (fr)
• Portuguese: apocrisiário m