Meaning of nexum | Babel Free
Definitions
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a bond secured upon the personal liberty of the debtor after having failed to cover for an earlier security, which made him a slave (nexus) of his master creditor Ancient-Rome, declension-2, neuter
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accusative singular of nexus (substantive) accusative, form-of, singular
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accusative singular of nexus (action noun) accusative, form-of, singular
Examples
“Fuerat fortasse aliqua ratio maioribus nostris in illo aere alieno medendi, quae neque Solonem Atheniensem non longis temporibus ante fugerat, neque post aliquanto nostrum senatum, cum sunt propter unius libidinem omnia nexa civium liberata nectierque postea desitum, […]”
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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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