[ kə'dju:sɪəs ]
■ noun ( plural caducei -sɪʌɪ ) an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined round it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.
Origin
L., from Doric Gk karukeion , from Gk kērux 'herald'.
[ kə'dju:sɪəs ]
■ noun ( plural caducei -sɪʌɪ ) an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined round it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.
Origin
L., from Doric Gk karukeion , from Gk kērux 'herald'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004