Meaning of decus | Babel Free
[ˈdɛ.kʊs]Definitions
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honor, distinction, glory declension-3, neuter
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pride, dignity declension-3, neuter
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grace, splendor, ornament, beauty declension-3, neuter
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deeds of honor, honorable achievements declension-3, in-plural, neuter
Examples
“Obsessos hinc fides, inde egestas inter decus ac flagitium distrahebant.”
The ties of loyalty on the one hand, and the necessities of famine on the other, kept the besieged wavering between the alternatives of glory and infamy.
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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