Meaning of aduncus | Babel Free
[aˈdʊŋ.kʊs]Definitions
hooked, bent, curved
adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Examples
“sī quaeritis astra tunc oritur magnī praepes adunca Iovis.”
If you all are looking for stars, from then on rises the swift hooked [bird] of mighty Jupiter. (See: Aquila (constellation); Jupiter (mythology); Eagle: a bird of prey with a large hooked beak.)
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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