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French
Etymology
A reference to Hannibal's campaign in Italy; after securing several victories against the Romans, he decided to spend the winter in Capua instead of marching on Rome directly, which eventually brought about his downfall.
Pronunciation
Noun
délices de Capoue f pl (plural only)
- wallowing in pleasure, voluptuous idleness
- s’endormir dans les délices de Capoue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- s’abandonner aux délices de Capoue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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