Meaning of iaculum | Babel Free
[ˈja.kʊ.ɫũː]Definitions
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A dart, a javelin declension-2, neuter
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A casting net, the weapon of a retiarius declension-2, neuter
Examples
“Septimo oppugnationis die maximo coorto vento ferventes fusili ex argilla glandes fundis et fervefacta iacula in casas, quae more Gallico stramentis erant tectae, iacere coeperunt.”
“Iaculum et gladius et sagittā acūtā homō quī loquitur contrā proximum suum testimōnium falsum”
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow. (trans.: Douay-Rheims Bible)
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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