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Meaning of aeruginosus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR C1
[ae̯.ruː.ɡɪˈnoː.sʊs]

Definitions

rusty, covered with copper rust

adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Examples

“Illum tu otiosum vocas qui Corinthia, paucorum furore pretiosa, anxia suptilitate concinnat et maiorem dierum partem in aeruginosis lamellis consumit?”

Would you say that that man is at leisure who arranges with finical care his Corinthian bronzes, that the mania of a few makes costly, and spends the greater part of each day upon rusty bits of copper? — J. Basore, 1932 translation http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/seneca_younger/brev_e.html#12

“[…] ut Bassus Iulius qui dixit: ‘extra portam hanc virginem’ et: ‘ostende istam aeruginosam manum’ …”

[…] like Bassus Julius, who said: ‘this maiden outside of the gate’ and ‘show that rusty hand of yours’ …

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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