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Meaning of neglegentia | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C1
[nɛɡ.ɫɛˈɡɛn.ti.a]

Definitions

  1. carelessness, heedlessness, negligence, neglect
    declension-1, feminine
  2. brevity, coldness
    declension-1, feminine
  3. disrespect
    declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Български лекомисленост
Gaeilge leibideacht
Gàidhlig eas-ùmhlachd
עברית רשלנות
日本語 不注意 油断 疎か 軽率 過失
ქართული დაუდევრობა
한국어 과실 소홀
Português descuido negligência
Tagalog kutalay

Examples

“Turpissima tamen est iactūra quae per neglegentiam fit.”

The worst [use of time], however, is [what gets] thrown away, which happens through neglect. (Neuter plurals “turpissima,” “iactura,” and “quae” relate to the implied third declension neuter plural “tempora”: passages of time or moments in time.)

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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