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Meaning of decus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈdɛ.kʊs]

Definitions

  1. honor, distinction, glory
    declension-3, neuter
  2. pride, dignity
    declension-3, neuter
  3. grace, splendor, ornament, beauty
    declension-3, neuter
  4. 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.

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