Meaning of procus | Babel Free
[ˈprɔ.kʊs]Definitions
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wooer, suitor declension-2, masculine
- Equivalent to 'Suitor': One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
Equivalents
Български
ищец
Català
pretendent
Cymraeg
ymgeisydd
Dansk
frier
Ελληνικά
μνηστήρας
Magyar
kéró
Հայերեն
երկրպագու
Bahasa Indonesia
perayu
한국어
구애자
Kurdî
kero
Nederlands
huwelijkskandidaat
Português
pretendente
Română
pețitor
Svenska
friare
Tagalog
manliligaw
Examples
“… Rūrsusne procōs inrīsa priōrēs / experiar, Nomadumque petam cōnūbia supplex, / quōs ego sim totiēns iam dēdignāta marītōs?”
“Should I be laughed at for trying those former suitors yet again, and plead a Numidian marriage [as a humble] suppliant to those whom I have disdained now many times before [as prospective] husbands?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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