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Meaning of contorniate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/kənˈtɔː(ɹ).ni.ət/

Definitions

A bronze medal or medallion with a deep furrow on the contour or edge, supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.

Examples

“Mr. Evans exhibited a fine contorniate, bearing the head of Nero”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

contorno Contort Contorted contortedness contorter Contorting