Meaning of asina | Babel Free
[ˈa.sɪ.na]Definitions
- a she-ass
- ablative singular of asina
- a Roman agnomen applied to two members of gēns Cornēlia
- a Roman agnomen applied to two members of gēns Cornēlia:
- Cn. Cornelius Scipio Asina (3rd century B.C.E.), Roman general who fought in the First Punic War, consul in 260 and 254, father of P. Cornelius Scipio Asina
- P. Cornelius Scipio Asina (c. 260–p. 211 B.C.E.), Roman general who campaigned against the Histri, consul in 221 and interrex 216, son of Cn. Cornelius Scipio Asina
Equivalents
Examples
“116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Agricultural Topics 2.8.1”
“116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Agricultural Topics 2.8.6”
“77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 8.171”
“c. 500 CE, Priscianus, Institutiones grammaticae 7.10”
“27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 22.34.1”
“c. 400 CE, Macrobius, S 1.6”
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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