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Meaning of gurdus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈɡʊr.dʊs]

Definitions

  1. dolt, numbskull, blockhead, dullard
    declension-2, derogatory, masculine
  2. oaf, lout
    declension-2, derogatory, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“Item in Cacomnemone: Hic est (inquit) ille gurdus, quem ego me abhinc menses duos ex Africa venientem excepisse tibi narravi.”

And in (Laberius') The Forgetful Man: This is that dolt (gurdus) who, when two months ago from Africa I came, did meet me here, as I did say.

“Et gurdos, quos pro stolidis accipit vulgus, ex Hispania duxisse originem audivi.”

While I have heard that gurdus, which is colloquially used in the sense of “stupid,” is derived from Spain.

CEFR level

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

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