fetial

英 ['fɪʃɪəl] 美 ['fiʃəl]
  • adj. 外交的，处理国际问题的
  • n. 古罗马祭司团成员
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英文词源

fetial (adj.)
1530s, "pertaining to the Fetiales," the Roman diplomatic corps, a college of 20 priests whose duty was to act as heralds and maintain the laws of war, from Latin fetiales "speaking, negotiating, diplomatic," which is of unknown origin.