sicarius
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A member of an ancient group of assassins in Judea or a venomous spider genus
- noun
- /sɪˈkɛəriəs/
- Specialized
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sicario
- The historian described the sicarius as a feared assassin in ancient Judea.
Examples
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In biology class, we learned that sicarius is a genus of highly venomous spiders.
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Archaeologists found evidence of a sicarius plot against Roman officials.
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The ancient sicarius was feared for his lethal skills.
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Many sicarii operated in the shadows of Judea.
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The historian described the sicarius as a feared assassin in ancient Judea.
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In biology class, we learned that sicarius is a genus of highly venomous spiders.
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Many sicarii operated in the shadows of Judea.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sicarius comes from the Latin word sica 'dagger'. In ancient Judea a sicarius was a 'dagger-man' who killed in secret, and the same Latin name was later used for a genus of venomous spiders, a helpful way to remember the link between the dagger and a dangerous bite.
