Meaning of aculeatus | Babel Free
[a.kʊ.ɫeˈaː.tʊs]Definitions
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prickly adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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barbed adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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stinging, barbed (metaphorical) adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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subtle adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Examples
“[PISTOCLERUS] Quia istaec lepida sunt memoratui: / éadem in usu atque úbi periclum fácias, aculeáta sunt, / animum fodicant, bona distimulant, facta et famam sauciant.”
PISTOCLERUS: Because these things are pleasant in the talking of; but in the practice, and when you make trial, the same are armed with stings. They pierce the feelings, goad one's fortune, and wound one's merits and character.― Henry Thomas Riley, 1912, Perseus
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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