hiccius doccius

noun

hic·​cius doc·​cius

¦hiksh(ē)əsˈdäksh(ē)əs,

¦hiksēəsˈdäksēəs

archaic

: a juggler's formula

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of Latin hic est doctus this is a learned man

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