Meaning of cyparissus | Babel Free
[ky.paˈrɪs.sʊs]Definitions
(Nomen)
Examples
“cernimus astantis nequiquam lumine torvo Aetnaeos fratres caelo capita alta ferentis, concilium horrendum: quales cum vertice celso aeriae quercus aut coniferae cyparissi”
Translation by David West We saw the brotherhood of Etna standing there helpless, each with his one eye glaring and head held high in the sky, a fearsome gathering, standing like high-topped mountain oaks or cone-bearing cypresses in Jupiter's soaring forest or the grove of Diana.
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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