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Meaning of vellus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈwɛl.lʊs]

Definitions

  1. The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool
    declension-3, neuter
  2. The hide or pelt of an animal
    declension-3, neuter

Equivalents

English Fleece

Examples

“‘nēve minus multōs redigam, quam māne fuērunt,”

‘‘And may I never drive back fewer [sheep] than there were in the morning, and may I never groan as I bring back hides snatched from the wolf.’’ (A shepherd’s prayer to Pales.)

CEFR level

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

vēlō Velociraptor antirrhopus Velociraptor mongoliensis vēlōcitās velocitate velocitatem

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