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Meaning of furens | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ˈfʊ.rẽːs]

Definitions

raging, raving

declension-3, form-of, one-termination, participle, present

Examples

“… quid vōta furentem, / quid dēlūbra iuvant?”

What [good are Dido’s] prayers? How [do sacrifices made in] shrines help [someone who’s] madly [in love]? (Literally, “raging” or “raving.” From here on in the Aeneid, the poet repeats terms related to furor to describe Dido’s state of mind: Unrestrained passion is a type of insanity.)

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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