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Meaning of nexum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A contract in early Ancient Rome in which the debtor pledged his own person as collateral should he default on his loan (thus risking becoming a slave to the creditor).

Equivalents

Français nexum

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Nexus nexus flip nexus flipping Nexuses nexusses ney

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