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Meaning of legatus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ɫeːˈɡaː.tʊs]

Definitions

  1. envoy, ambassador, legate
  2. deputy
  3. commander, lieutenant

Equivalents

Български пратеник
Bosanski Legat
Čeština Legát vyslanec
Deutsch Gesandte Legat
Esperanto legato
Suomi legaatti
Français légat
Gaeilge leagáid
Hrvatski Legat
Magyar követ
Հայերեն նվիրակ
Italiano legate legate
Nederlands legaat
Polski legat
Русский лега́т
Српски Legat

Examples

“Caesar partitis copiis cum Gaio Fabio legato et Marco Crasso quaestore celeriterque effectis pontibus adit tripertito, aedificia vicosque incendit, magno pecoris atque hominum numero potitur.”

Caesar, having divided his forces with C. Fabius, his lieutenant, and M. Crassus his questor, and having hastily constructed some bridges, enters their country in three divisions, burns their houses and villages, and gets possession of a large number of cattle and men.

CEFR level

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