Meaning of liber | Babel Free
[ˈliː.bɛr]Definitions
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free, independent, unrestricted, unchecked, unrestrained, licentious adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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freeman, freewoman adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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open (not decided or settled) adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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unbiased (pertains to lawyers) adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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exempt, void adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Examples
“Nēmō līber est quī corporī servit.”
No one is free who is a slave to his body.
“Haud istūc rogō. Fuistin līber? — Fuī.”
That isn’t what I’m asking about. Were you a freeman? — I was.
“DĀVUS: Vērum! Vīdī Cantharam / suffarcinātam! MȲSĪS: Dīs Pol habeō grātiam / quom in pariundō aliquot adfuērunt līberae!”
DAVUS: It’s true! I saw Canthara bundling [the baby]! MYSIS (sarcastically): By Pollux, I thank heaven that there were some freewomen present at the birth! (The only mention of “Canthara” implies that she might be a more reliable witness than the enslaved Mysis.)
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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