Meaning of abbrevio | Babel Free
[abˈbrɛ.wi.oː]Definitions
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to shorten, abbreviate, abridge Late-Latin, conjugation-1
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to break off Late-Latin, conjugation-1
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to weaken Late-Latin, conjugation-1
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to epitomize Late-Latin, conjugation-1
Equivalents
Examples
“Quae per diversos auctores librosque dispersa imperator invicte mediocritatem meam abbreviare iussisti ne vel fastidium nasceretur ex plurimis vel plenitudo fidei deesset in parvis.”
These are the maxims and instructions dispersed through the works of different authors, which Your Majesty has ordered me to abridge, since the perusal of the whole would be too tedious, and the authority of only a part unsatisfactory.
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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