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Meaning of inustus | Babel Free

Verb feminine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. burnt (in, off or away)
    declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
  2. imprinted indelibly; branded
    declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect

Examples

“Quae nota domesticae turpitūdinis nōn inusta vītae tuae est?”

What mark of domestic disgrace is not branded upon your life? (Cicero’s figurative meaning: in ancient Rome, fugitive slaves were branded on the forehead; criminals were tattooed to signify their crime and permanently identify them.)

CEFR level

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