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No. 8,561 in Spanish

rudis

In Spanish, "rudis" is not a standard word. It may refer to a Latin term meaning a wooden sword used in ancient Rome for gladiator training or as a symbol of freedom for retiring gladiators.

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  • Él era un gladiador que recibió una rudis al ganar su libertad.

    He was a gladiator who received a rudis upon earning his freedom.

    The word 'rudis' here refers to the wooden sword symbolizing a gladiator's freedom in ancient Roman times.

  • Ella siempre se comportaba de manera rudis y brusca, lo cual sorprendía a todos.

    She always behaved rudely and bluntly, which surprised everyone.

    In this sentence, 'rudis' is interpreted as an archaic or literary form meaning rude or rough in behavior.

  • Es fascinante cómo la rudis era tanto un arma como un símbolo en la antigua Roma.

    It is fascinating how the rudis was both a weapon and a symbol in ancient Rome.

    Here, 'rudis' is used in its historical context of a wooden sword given to retiring gladiators as a token of freedom.

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