decursion

noun

plural -s

1

obsolete : decurrence

2

[Latin decursion-, decursio] obsolete : a military maneuver of classical antiquity

specifically : a procession of armed troops around a funeral pile

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin decursion-, decursio, from Latin, military maneuver, from decursus (past participle of decurrere) + -ion-, -io -ion

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