Meaning of levito | Babel Free
[ˈɫɛ.wɪ.toː]Definitions
to have one's motion directed upward, as opposed to the downward motion induced by gravity; to levitate
New-Latin, conjugation-1, intransitive
Examples
“Coordinate term: gravitō”
“Quod, ſi dicāntur Lunae partes in Regione Lunae neque gravitare, neq; levitare, at ſupra ipſam regionem gravitare, infra levitare; […]”
“Licèt tamen contendamus, Terram, & Aquam gravitare; Ignémque cum Aëre levitare, ſive illa principium motûs deorſum, haec verò principium motûs ſurſum actu exercere”
It needs be affirmed the earth and water to gravitate, whereas fire and air levitate, this is to say, the former move downward, the latter upward.
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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