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Meaning of repentinus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B2
[rɛ.pɛnˈtiː.nʊs]

Definitions

  1. sudden, hasty
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  2. unexpected
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  3. Equivalent to 'sudden': An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

Equivalents

English sudden

Examples

“PAMPHILUS: Vix sum apud mē, ita animus commōtus est metū, / spē, gaudiō, mīrandō hoc tantō tam repentīnō bonō!”

PAMPHILUS: I’m hardly my usual self — my mind is so shaken with fear, hope, and joy — from marveling at this incredibly unexpected good fortune!

CEFR level

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

See also

repositus reposta repostae repostam repostarum repostas

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