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Meaning of nefās | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈnɛ.faːs]

Definitions

  1. wrong; (moral) offense; wicked act; misdeed or misdoing
    indeclinable, no-genitive
  2. forbidden deed or act
    indeclinable, no-genitive

Examples

““‘Extīnxisse nefās tamen et sūmpsisse merentīs / laudābor poenās ….’” “‘Nevertheless, [for having] slain [such] an offender, and exacted [her] well-deserved punishments, I will be honored….’” (Aeneas in soliloquy speaks two perfect active infinitives – extinxisse and sumpsisse – as he considers whether to kill Helen.)”

CEFR level

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

nefronēs negatio negatione negationem negationes negationi

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