Meaning of furens | Babel Free
[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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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