Meaning of raptus | Babel Free
[ˈrap.tʊs]Definitions
snatched, having been snatched; grabbed, having been grabbed; carried off, having been carried off; kidnapped, having been kidnapped
declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
Examples
“et genus invīsum, et raptī Ganymēdis honōrēs”
and the hated race, and the honors [given] the kidnapped Ganymede (Juno hated the Trojans and was jealous of prince Ganymede: Jupiter's eagle had snatched up and carried off the youth who then became the heavenly cupbearer. See: Ganymede (mythology).)
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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