English
Sicarius
Sicarius comes from Latin sīcārius ‘daggerman, contract killer’, and goes back to sīca.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsīca‘dagger’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsīcārius‘daggerman, contract killer’
- EnglishtodaySicarius
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsīca‘dagger’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsīcārius‘daggerman, contract killer’
- EnglishtodaySicarius
Every English word from Latin sīca
Today it means
noun Any of a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from Judea using concealed daggers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin sīca / Sicarius