Meaning of humilitas | Babel Free
[hʊˈmɪ.lɪ.taːs]Definitions
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insignificance, lowliness, unimportance declension-3
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degradation, debasement, humiliation declension-3
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submissiveness, obedience declension-3
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humility, modesty declension-3, post-Classical
Equivalents
English
Lowliness
Examples
“Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo, quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.”
My soul does magnify the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour, because he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaid.
“Humilitas vero nullatenus poterit absque nuditate conquiri.”
Humility, indeed, can in no way be acquired without nakedness.
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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