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Meaning of caduceus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[kaːˈduː.ke.ʊs]

Definitions

The official wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome, specifically the one carried in mythology by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, usually represented with two snakes twined around it.

Equivalents

English stick

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

caduci caducis caduco caducorum caducum cadum

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