Meaning of fomes | Babel Free
[ˈfoː.mɛs]Definitions
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tinder, kindling declension-3
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tinderbox Medieval-Latin, declension-3
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fomite New-Latin, declension-3
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Equivalents
Examples
“Ac prīmum silicī scintillam excūdit Achātēs, succēpitque ignem foliīs, atque ārida circum”
And Achates first struck a spark from flint, and caught the fire on leaves, and so he spread dry fuel around, and hastened a flame within the tinder.
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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