Meaning of aculeus | Babel Free
[aˈkʊ.ɫe.ʊs]Definitions
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sting, stinger (of an insect) declension-2, masculine
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sting (metaphorical) declension-2, masculine
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spine, thorn declension-2, masculine
Examples
“iam dudum meum ille pectus pungit aculeus, / quid illi negoti fuerit ante aedis meas”
Already does this sting pierce my breast--what business he could have before my house?― The Comedies of Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley. London. G. Bell and Sons. 1912. Perseus
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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