decursio

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

dēcursĭo: ōnis, f. decurro,
I a running or flowing down (less freq. than decursus; not in Cic.).
I In gen.: aquae, Arn. 2, p. 84.—
II In partic., milit. t. t., a manœuvre, military exercise, evolution, a descent, hostile attack, Brutus ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 4; Hirt. B. G. 8, 24, 3; Auct. B. Alex. 42.—Hence,
   B Transf., a walking or running in complete armor at a solemnity or for exercise, Suet. Calig. 18; id. Galb. 6.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dēcursĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (decurro),
1 action de descendre à la course ; incursion de cavalerie : Brut. d. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 4 ; ou descente brusque : Hirt. G. 8, 24, 3