caudex
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”); compare codex.[1]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
- (botany)[1] An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
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Latin [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
caudex (genitive caudicis); m, third declension
- A tree trunk, stump.
- A bollard; post.
- A book, writing; notebook, account book.
- (pejorative) A bollard, blockhead, idiot.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caudex | caudicēs |
| genitive | caudicis | caudicum |
| dative | caudicī | caudicibus |
| accusative | caudicem | caudicēs |
| ablative | caudice | caudicibus |
| vocative | caudex | caudicēs |
