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Meaning of scaphism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية سكافيزم
Deutsch Scaphismus
Español escafismo
Français scaphisme
Italiano scafismo
한국어 스카피즘
Português escafismo

CEFR level

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