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Meaning of prōlēs | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈproː.ɫeːs]

Definitions

offspring, children, progeny, descendants, a line of descendants, family, race

declension-3

Equivalents

English Offspring Progeny

Examples

““Omnīs ut tēcum meritīs prō tālibus annōs exigat, et pulchrā faciat tē prōle parentem.” “[Aeolus,] as a reward for the services [now] required, [Deiopea will spend] all [her] years with you, and make you a father with a fair line [of descendants].” (Juno tempts Aeolus to do her will by offering him marriage to Deiopea. Alliteration: “pulchra prole parentem.”)”
“Tollet humō validōs prōlēs Hyriēa lacertōs.”

The offspring of Hyrieus will raise from the ground his strong arms (See: Hyrieus; Orion (mythology). The heliacal rising of the upper part of Orion (constellation) occurs in June.)

CEFR level

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