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Meaning of spolium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. the skin or hide of an animal stripped off
    declension-2, neuter
  2. the arms or armor stripped from a defeated enemy
    declension-2, neuter
  3. booty, prey, spoil
    declension-2, neuter

Equivalents

English Booty prey Spoil

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.
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See also

sponda spondae spondam spondarum spondas spondee

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