Meaning of fluctus | Babel Free
[ˈfɫuːk.tʊs]Definitions
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a wave, billow declension-4
- Equivalent to 'wave': A members of the WAVES; a member of the US Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve).
Equivalents
English
wave
Examples
““Aeole, namque tibī dīvom pater atque hominum rēx”
“Oh Aeolus, for indeed to you the Father of the Gods and King of Men granted [the power] both to calm the waves and to stir [them] up with wind.” (Juno is speaking to Aeolus (son of Hippotes) about the power granted him by Jupiter. Note: Here, “divom” is a syncopated form of divorum, “of the gods”.)
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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