Meaning of curse tablet | Babel Free
Definitions
A stone tablet inscribed with a curse, as used in parts of the ancient Mediterranean to target someone with maleficent magic.
Equivalents
Latina
defixio
Examples
“A simple curse tablet might be inscribed with the words “As this piece of lead grows cold, so will John Smith.””
“Curse tablets persisted in their original Greek homeland, and spread out from it across much of the empire.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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