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caulis.

stalk, stem

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkau̯.lɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈkaːu̯.lis]

  1. stalk, stem

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. stem of a cabbage

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *keh₂ulis (“straight stalk”). Cognate with Sanskrit कुल्या (kulyā), Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”), Latvian kauls (“bone”), Old Irish cúal (“bundle of sticks”), and perhaps Old Armenian ցօղուն (cʻōłun, “stalk; straw”).

noun[ˈkau̯.liːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkaːu̯.lis]

  1. dative/ablative plural of caulae

    ablative · dative · form-of · plural
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