Meaning of torus | Babel Free
[ˈtɔ.rʊs]Definitions
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round, swelling, bulging place; elevation, protuberance declension-2, masculine
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bulge, knot declension-2, masculine
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muscular or fleshly part, muscle, brawn of an animal bodies declension-2, masculine, poetic, usually
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bulge, thickness of trees declension-2, masculine, poetic, usually
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raised ornament, knot on a garland declension-2, masculine
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bolster, cushion; bed, couch, sofa declension-2, masculine, poetic, usually
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marriage bed declension-2, masculine, poetic, usually
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marriage (sometimes any sexual relationship) declension-2, figuratively, masculine, poetic, usually
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embankment, elevation of earth declension-2, masculine
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large round molding at the base of a column declension-2, masculine
Equivalents
Examples
“ausus es ante oculōs adductā paelice nostrōs”
Have you dared, by bringing your mistress before my eyes, to disturb our marriage bed so very well-composed? (Ariadne accuses her husband of infidelity.)
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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