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Meaning of caecus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
[ˈkae̯.kʊs]

Definitions

  1. blind
  2. blind (not seeing)
  3. blind, blinded (mentally or morally)
  4. blind, at random, vague, indiscriminate, aimless, meaningless, acting blindly
  5. without buds or eyes
  6. invisible
  7. invisible (that cannot be seen)
  8. invisible, concealed, hidden, secret, obscure, dark (that cannot be known)
  9. opaque, dark, uncertain
  10. opaque (that obstructs sight; not transparent)
  11. dark, gloomy, thick, dense, obscure; uncertain, doubtful (that obstructs perception)

Equivalents

Čeština oslněný
Deutsch blind
English blind blind blinded invisible
Español obcecado
עברית מסונוור
Kurdî blind
Latina improvidus
Polski zaślepiony

Examples

“… caecīque in nūbibus ignēs / terrificant animōs et inānia murmura miscent?”

“And [why do] aimless fires in the clouds terrify [our] spirits, and [their] meaningless murmurs unsettle [us]?” (King Iarbas dares to question whether lightning and thunder truly signify Jupiter’s disapproval of human affairs.)

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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