Meaning of scirpus | Babel Free
[ˈskɪr.pʊs]Definitions
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a rush, bulrush declension-2, masculine
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riddle, enigma declension-2, figuratively, masculine
Examples
“CHREMĒS: At mihi ūnus scrūpulus etiam restat, quī mē male habet. PAMPHILUS: Dignus es / cum tuā religiōne odium: nōdum in scirpō quaeris.”
CHREMES: But one little doubt still remains for me, which troubles me greatly. PAMPHILUS: You and your over-scrupulous manner merits [our] disapproval: you’re looking for a knot in a bulrush. (Literally, the unlikelihood of finding a tangled knot growing in a tall reed. Figuratively, the proverbial expression refers to overthinking things, searching for a difficulty where there is none.)
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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