anabasius

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀνάβασις (anábasis, going out, mounting).

Noun[edit]

anabasius (plural anabasii)

  1. (historical) A kind of courier who travelled on horseback or in a chariot, conveying messages and commands.