Meaning of cervix | Babel Free
[ˈkɛr.wiːks]Definitions
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neck, nape, throat declension-3
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great burden, danger (from the figure taken from bearing the yoke) declension-3, figuratively
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boldness, headstrong behavior declension-3, figuratively
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(of an object) neck declension-3
Equivalents
English
neck
Examples
“apta iugō cervīx nōn est feriendā secūrī:”
The neck suitable for the yoke should not be struck by the axe: may it live long and labor often in the hard soil. (Agriculture dawns as Ceres teaches humans to yoke oxen to the plow and instead use other animals for sacrificial rites. See Ceres (mythology).)
“levis odorato cervix manabit olivo”
Your smooth throat glistening with scented oil the flowing robe will brush your naked feet.
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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