sicarius

noun

si·​car·​i·​us

sə̇ˈka(a)rēəs

plural sicarii

-ēˌī

often capitalized

: one of a party of Zealots and terrorists resorting to murder in attempting to expel the Romans from ancient Palestine a.d. 52–60

Word History

Etymology

Latin, assassin, murderer, from sica dagger; akin to Latin secare to cut

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