Meaning of aridis manibus | Babel Free
[ˈaː.rɪ.diːs ˈma.nɪ.bʊs]Definitions
In an empty-handed, tight-fisted manner; without giving alms.
Late-Latin, not-comparable
Examples
“Quaedam feminae onerant auro et margaritis vel sua vel filiarum membra et aridis manibus praetereunt inopum precantium turbas.”
Some women load up either their own or their daughters' limbs with gold and pearls and tight-fistedly pass by crowds of poor beggars.
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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