Meaning of pauperus | Babel Free
[ˈpau̯.pɛ.rʊs]Definitions
(Adiectivum)
Examples
“Nōn es nostrae fasciae, et ideō pauperōrum verba dērīdēs. Scīmus tē prae litterās fatuum esse. 1922 translation by W[illiam]. C[harles]. Firebaugh”
You don’t belong to our bunch, so you laugh in your sleeve at the way us poor people talk, but we know that you’re only a fool with a lot of learning. (literally, “It is not our territory, and therefore you mock the words of the poor. We know you to be a fool on account of letters.”)
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.
See also
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