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Meaning of ignavus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
[ɪŋˈnaː.wʊs]

Definitions

  1. lazy, slothful, inactive, sluggish
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  2. unproductive, idle
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  3. cowardly
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Equivalents

Български ленив муден
Deutsch faul
English cowardly lazy Slothful Sluggish
Suomi laiska veltto
Français paresseux
Gaeilge leisciúil
Galego broeiro galbán langrán nugallán preguiceiro
Italiano indolente pigro
Kurdî miskîn miskîn pîger tembel
Latina piger
Nederlands lui
Türkçe miskin tembel uyuşuk uyuz

Examples

“… aut agmine factō”

[…] or by banding as an army [the bees] drive the drones, an idle herd, from the hive

CEFR level

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

See also

ignea igneae igneam ignearum igneas ignee

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