culdo-

prefix

Relating to the rectouterine pouch (Douglas' pouch).

OriginEnglish Douglas ← French cul-de-sac ← Old French sac →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicineRelating to the rectouterine pouch (Douglas' pouch).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-der.?
  2. Latincūlus
  3. Old Frenchcul
  4. Middle Frenchcul
  5. Frenchcul
  6. Proto-Indo-European*de
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  8. Proto-Italic*dē
  9. Latindē
  10. Old Frenchde
  11. Middle Frenchde
  12. Frenchde
  13. Ancient Greekσᾰ́κκος (sắkkos)
  14. Latinsaccus
  15. Old Frenchsac
  16. Frenchsac
  17. Frenchcul-de-sac
  18. Englishcul-de-sac
  19. EnglishDouglas
  20. Englishculdo-

From cul-de-sac of Douglas.

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APA

culdo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culdo-

MLA

“culdo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culdo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “culdo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culdo-.

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