caduceus (pl -cei)
1Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… …
2Caduceus — Ca|du|ce|us [ka du:tseʊs], der; , ...cei [...tsei; lat. caduceus < griech. (dorisch) karykeĩon]: Heroldsstab des altrömischen Gottes Merkur …
3Caduceus — Ca|du|ce|us [ka du:tseus] der; , ...cei [...tsei] <aus lat. caduceus »Heroldsstab«, dies aus gr. (dorisch) karykeĩon> Heroldsstab des altröm. Gottes Merkur …
