caudal
/ˈkɒdəl/KO-duhl
/ˈkɑdəl/KAH-duhl
Meaningof the tail
Common meaning: of or near the tail
- cauda tailLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 303 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latincauda, -ae‘a tail’
- Englishcaudal‘of or near the tail’ · today
caud also in: coward
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cauda ‘a tail’.
Roots
- cauda, -ae Latin “a tail”
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