decursion
noun
plural -s
1
obsolete : decurrence
2
[Latin decursion-, decursio] obsolete : a military maneuver of classical antiquity
specifically : a procession of armed troops around a funeral pile
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin decursion-, decursio, from Latin, military maneuver, from decursus (past participle of decurrere) + -ion-, -io -ion