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Meaning of usia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈuː.si.a]

Definitions

essence, substance

Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, declension-1

Equivalents

English essence substance

Examples

“Ūsia autem substantia est, id est proprium, quae cēterīs subiacet; reliqua novem accidentia sunt.”

Usia is substance, proper to the subject, which lies under the others; the remaining nine are accidents.

CEFR level

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

usibus Usilla usio Usipetes Usipetibus ūsitātissimus

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