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Meaning of mēta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈmeː.ta]

Definitions

  1. cone, pyramid
    declension-1
  2. turning point, winning post (pillar at each end of the Circus route)
    declension-1
  3. boundary limit
    declension-1
  4. goal, end, limit, turning point
    declension-1, figuratively

Equivalents

English turning post

Examples

“Hīs ego nec mētās rērum nec tempora pōnō.”

“For them, I set no turning points of history, nor time limits.” (Jupiter reassures Venus that he has granted limitless prospects to the Roman people.)

CEFR level

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

Metabus metae metalla metallaria metallariae metallariam

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