Etymology

caddichus

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Today it means: In ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia). Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάδδιχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκάδδιχος“a vessel used in voting”
  2. English todaycaddichus

From Ancient Greek κάδδιχος (káddikhos, “a vessel used in voting”). Mentioned in Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus, describing Ancient Spartan customs.

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