Meaning of genticus | Babel Free
[ˈɡɛn.tɪ.kʊs]Definitions
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of, belonging to, or derived from a gens/clan/lineage/family; familial, lineal adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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of, belonging to, or derived from a tribe; tribal adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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of, belonging to, or derived from a nation; national adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Examples
“Adduntur e servitiis gladiaturae destinati, quibus more gentico continuum ferri tegimen: cruppellarios vocant, inferendis ictibus inhabilis, accipiendis impenetrabilis.”
To these he added a contingent of slaves, destined for the gladiatorial ring and, the custom with the tribe, encased in the continuous shell of iron: the so-called “cruppellarians”, who, if too weighty to inflict wounds, are impregnably fortified against receiving them.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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