Meaning of spolium | Babel Free
Definitions
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the skin or hide of an animal stripped off declension-2, neuter
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the arms or armor stripped from a defeated enemy declension-2, neuter
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booty, prey, spoil declension-2, neuter
Examples
“Melius est humiliārī cum mītibus, quam dīvidere spolia cum superbīs. It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)”
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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