Meaning of octennis | Babel Free
[ɔkˈtɛn.nɪs]Definitions
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eight-year-old declension-3, two-termination
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of eight years, lasting eight years declension-3, two-termination
Examples
“Qua causa ne occuparentur itinera, celeri cursu praegressi cum ad secundum lapidem venissemus, liberali forma puerum torquatum, ut coniectabamus octennem, in aggeris medio vidimus heiulantem, ingenui cuiusdam filium, ut aiebat; quem mater dum inminentium hostium terrore percita fugeret, inpeditior trepidando reliquerat solum. Hunc dum imperatu ducis miserati commotique inpositum equo prae me ferens ad civitatem reduco, circumvallato murorum ambitu praedatores latius vagabantur.”
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CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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