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Meaning of pons asinorum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[ˈpõːs a.sɪˈnoː.rũː]

Definitions

  1. a method for finding the middle term in an Aristotelian syllogism, or a diagrammatic representation of this method
    Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3
  2. the geometric theorem (Euclid's fifth) that the two angles opposite the equal sides of an isosceles triangle are also equal
    Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3
  3. a difficult early test that must be passed if further progress is to be made
    Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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