Meaning of puteus | Babel Free
[ˈpʊ.te.ʊs]Definitions
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well declension-2, masculine
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cistern declension-2, masculine
- Equivalent to 'well': A small village in Long Sutton parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7646).
Examples
“Inde, ubi quarta sitim caeli collegerit hora, Et cantu quaerulae rumpent arbusta cicadae, Ad puteos aut alta greges ad stagna jubebo currentem ilignis potare canalibus undam; […] Translation by James B. Greenough, 1900 When heaven's fourth hour draws on the thickening drought, And shrill cicalas pierce the brake with song, Then at the well-springs bid them, or deep pools, From troughs of holm-oak quaff the running wave: […]”
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.
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