Word of the Day – Caduceus

Caduceus (noun)

ka-dju-see-us

An ancient Greek or Roman herald’s wand, typically one with two serpents twined round it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.

Latin, from Doric Greek karukeion from Greek kērux ‘herald’.

Example sentences

“As he held the caduceus aloft the people cowered.”