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Meaning of sordes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsɔːdiːz/

Definitions

Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight.”

CEFR level

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

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