caulis

English

Etymology

From Latin caulis.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɔːlɪs/

Noun

caulis (plural caules)

1. (architecture) Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.
2. (botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.

Translations

a leafy herbaceous stem

• Czech: lodyha (cs) f

Anagrams

• aulics

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Latin

Etymology 1

Noun

caulīs

1. dative plural of caula
2. ablative plural of caula

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulos, “stem”).

Alternative forms

• cōlis
• coles

Noun

caulis (genitive caulis); m, third declension

1. stalk, stem
2. stem of a cabbage

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	caulis	caulēs
genitive	caulis	caulum
dative	caulī	caulibus
accusative	caulem	caulēs
ablative	caule	caulibus
vocative	caulis	caulēs

Descendants

English: caulis French: chou Italian: caule

Portuguese: couve Spanish: col