Etymology

caulis

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Today it means: Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital. Full definition →

Latin caulis
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcaulis
  2. English todaycaulis

Learned borrowing from Latin caulis. Doublet of cole, gobi, and kale.

Words from the same roots

Latincaulis all →

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