internuncio

in·ter·nun·cio

noun
\ˌin-tər-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌō, -ˈnu̇n(t)-\

Definition of INTERNUNCIO

1

: a messenger between two parties : go-between

2

: a papal legate of lower rank than a nuncio

Origin of INTERNUNCIO

Italian internunzio, from Latin internuntius, from inter- + nuntius messenger

First Known Use: 1641

Rhymes with INTERNUNCIO

ab initio, archipelago, braggadocio, dog and pony show, duodecimo, ex officio, generalissimo, glory-of-the-snow, impresario, oratorio, Paramaribo, pianissimo, variety show