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Meaning of llatinòrum | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[ʎə.tiˈnɔ.ɾum]

Definitions

Latinism (word or phrase borrowed from Latin)

masculine, pejorative, usually

Examples

“—Segurament vostès la pronunciaran molt millor que no pas jo —concedeix el californià—, perquè és un llatinòrum de vint-i-set lletres: honorificabilitudinitatibus.”

"You'll surely pronounce it much better than me," conceded the Californian, "because it's a twenty-six letter Latinism: honorificabilitudinitatibus."

“El capellà va agafar el salpasser i va començar a recitar llatinòrums mentre agafava el mànec de l'asperges i anava ruixant amb aigua beneita la caixa per tots els costats.”

The priest took up the aspergillum and began to recite Latin phrases while he held the handle of the aspergillum and went around sprinkling the box on all sides.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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