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Meaning of otium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈoː.ti.ũː]

Definitions

  1. time free from activity: leisure, free time
    declension-2
  2. time avoiding activity: idleness, inactivity
    declension-2
  3. peace, repose, quiet, quietness
    declension-2
  4. ease
    declension-2

Equivalents

Bosanski oci
Català oci
Čeština volný čas
Dansk fritid
Deutsch Freizeit
English free time idleness Indolence Leisure
Suomi vapaa-aika
Français loisir temps libre
Galego lecer vagar
עברית פנאי
Hrvatski oci
Magyar szabadidő
日本語 余暇 閑散 閑暇
한국어 여가
Bahasa Melayu masa lapang masa lega
Nederlands vrije tijd
Português folga tempo livre
Română răgaz
Српски oci
Svenska fritid
Türkçe boş zaman
Українська ві́льний час

Examples

“Otium Vindelicum sive Meletematum Historico-philosophicorum Triga”

Augsburg Idleness, or, a Triga of Historico-Philosophical Essays

“Numquam tū nōn modo ōtium, sed nē bellum quidem nisi nefārium concupīstī.”

Not only have you never desired peace, but not even war, unless [it was a] wicked [one].

CEFR level

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

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