Meaning of auceps syllabarum | Babel Free
[ˈau̯.kɛps syl.laˈbaː.rũː]Definitions
a person who quibbles over words, argues over semantics or other technicalities; a pettifogger
declension-3, derogatory, humorous
Examples
“Ita est tibi iūris cōnsultus ipse per sē nihil nisi lēguleius quīdam cautus et acūtus, praecō āctiōnum, cantor fōrmulārum, auceps syllabārum.”
And as a result, a lawyer in and of himself ends up being merely some kind of diligent and shrewd legal tradesman, a crier of legal actions, a singer of legal formulas, a trapper of syllables.
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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