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Meaning of sive | Babel Free

Conjunction CEFR B1
[ˈsiː.wɛ]

Definitions

  1. on the other hand; but if
  2. or
  3. whether … or … (sive … sive …)

Equivalents

Examples

“deus sive natura”

god or nature

“Otium Vindelicum sive Meletematum Historico-philosophicorum Triga”

Augsburg Idleness, or, a Triga of Historico-Philosophical Essays

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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