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famulus

/fam-yuh-luhs/US // ˈfæm yə ləs //UK // (ˈfæmjʊləs) //

饥荒,饥民,饥馑,饥渴症

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural fam·u·li [fam-yuh-lahy]. /ˈfæm yəˌlaɪ/.

    • : a servant or attendant, especially of a scholar or a magician.

Examples

  • Famulus sped on before, or bounded after them, perpetually on the gallop.

  • “Dr Lane wants you,” said the Famulus, just in time to save the tired boys from their remorseless questioners.

  • Famulus means domestic slave, and familia is the aggregate number of slaves belonging to one man.

  • But, you see, all good spirits praise God; there in the avenue he comes himself, with his suspicious Famulus!'

  • Then he called his disciple Famulus to him and explained that he was going to test the formula.