Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. From post-classical Latin nuncius, variant of classical Latin nuntiusnuntius. Compare Middle French nuncius.
Definition of nuncius in US English:
nuncius
nounˈnʌnsɪəs
Theatre
= nuntius.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. From post-classical Latin nuncius, variant of classical Latin nuntius nuntius. Compare Middle French nuncius.